Experts agree that careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential
elements of effective infection prevention programs. However, traditional manual cleaning …

Background Clostridium difficile is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in several
countries. However, there are limited evidence characterizing its role as a global public …

Triptolide (TP), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been reported to be effective in the
treatment of autoimmune diseases and exerting antineoplastic activity in several human …

Background Patients admitted to hospital can acquire multidrug-resistant organisms and
Clostridium difficile from inadequately disinfected environmental surfaces. We determined …

Implementation of environmental cleaning and disinfection has been shown to reduce the
incidences of healthcare-associated infections. The effect of an enhanced strategy for …

Over the last decade, substantial scientific evidence has accumulated that indicates
contamination of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms plays an important role in the …

Many studies have demonstrated that terminal cleaning and disinfection with germicides is
often inadequate and leaves environmental surfaces contaminated with important …

BACKGROUNDRecent studies have shown that using no-touch disinfection technologies
(ie, ultraviolet light [UVL] or hydrogen peroxide vapor [HPV] systems) can limit the …

Background Adherence to professional guidelines and/or manufacturer's instructions for use
regarding proper disinfection and sterilization of medical devices is crucial to preventing …

Built environments, occupants, and microbiomes constitute a system of ecosystems with
extensive interactions that impact one another. Understanding the interactions between …