Effects of environmental disinfection on the isolation of vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus after a hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome.

Authors :: Ko JH
Kim SH
Lee NY
Kim YJ
Cho SY
Kang CI
Chung DR
Peck KR
Source :: American journal of infection control [Am J Infect Control] 2019 Dec; Vol. 47 (12), pp. 1516-1518. Date of Electronic Publication: 2019 Jul 12.
Publication Year :: 2019
Abstract: Environmental disinfection with sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide vapor was performed after a hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. Although only 11% of total beds were disinfected, the isolation and vancomycin-resistance rates of Enterococcus spp significantly decreased for 2 months, whereas other multidrug-resistant organisms did not.<br /> (Copyright © 2019 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Coronavirus Infections prevention & control
Cross Infection prevention & control
Disinfectants administration & dosage
Hospitals
Humans
Hydrogen Peroxide administration & dosage
Retrospective Studies
Sodium Hypochlorite administration & dosage
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci drug effects
Coronavirus Infections epidemiology
Cross Infection epidemiology
Disease Outbreaks
Disinfection methods
Environmental Microbiology
Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci isolation & purification

Full Text Access

Tools