One Health in hospitals: how understanding the dynamics of people, animals, and the hospital built-environment can be used to better inform interventions for …
Despite improvements in hospital infection prevention and control, healthcare associated
infections (HAIs) remain a challenge with significant patient morbidity, mortality, and cost for …
infections (HAIs) remain a challenge with significant patient morbidity, mortality, and cost for …
[HTML][HTML] How to carry out microbiological sampling of healthcare environment surfaces? A review of current evidence
There is increasing evidence that the hospital surface environment contributes to the spread
of pathogens. However, evidence on how best to sample these surfaces is inconsistent and …
of pathogens. However, evidence on how best to sample these surfaces is inconsistent and …
Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus and public fomites: a review
Staphylococcus genus is a Gram-positive coccus normally associated with skin and mucous
membranes of warm-blooded animals. It is part of the commensal human microflora, or …
membranes of warm-blooded animals. It is part of the commensal human microflora, or …
Environmental contamination of contact precaution and non-contact precaution patient rooms in six acute care facilities
WD Tanner, MK Leecaster, Y Zhang… - Clinical Infectious …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Environmental contamination is an important source of hospital multidrug-
resistant organism (MDRO) transmission. Factors such as patient MDRO contact precautions …
resistant organism (MDRO) transmission. Factors such as patient MDRO contact precautions …
Best practice in healthcare environment decontamination
H Siani, JY Maillard - European Journal of Clinical Microbiology & …, 2015 - Springer
There is now strong evidence that surface contamination is linked to healthcare-associated
infections (HCAIs). Cleaning and disinfection should be sufficient to decrease the microbial …
infections (HCAIs). Cleaning and disinfection should be sufficient to decrease the microbial …
Interventions to Reduce the Incidence of Hospital-Onset Clostridium difficile Infection: An Agent-Based Modeling Approach to Evaluate Clinical Effectiveness in Adult …
Background Despite intensified efforts to reduce hospital-onset Clostridium difficile infection
(HO-CDI), its clinical and economic impacts continue to worsen. Many institutions have …
(HO-CDI), its clinical and economic impacts continue to worsen. Many institutions have …
Influence of biological fluids in bacterial viability on different hospital surfaces and fomites
Background The hospital environment is susceptible to bacterial contamination along with
survival in fomites and surfaces, allowing dissemination of potential pathogenic strains. The …
survival in fomites and surfaces, allowing dissemination of potential pathogenic strains. The …
Bacterial profiles and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of isolates from inanimate hospital environments at Tikur Anbessa specialized teaching hospital, Addis Ababa …
Introduction Microbial contamination of the hospital environment plays an important role in
the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This study was conducted to …
the spread of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). This study was conducted to …
Enhanced disinfection with hybrid hydrogen peroxide fogging in a critical care setting
A Khandelwal, B Lapolla, T Bair, F Grinstead… - BMC Infectious …, 2022 - Springer
Background Environmental contamination contributes to hospital associated infections,
particularly those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO). This study investigated …
particularly those caused by multi-drug resistant organisms (MDRO). This study investigated …
Optimizing health care environmental hygiene
PC Carling - Infectious Disease Clinics, 2016 - id.theclinics.com
As recently noted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),“In the 1970s
and 1980s the transmission of pathogens from healthcare surface to susceptible patients …
and 1980s the transmission of pathogens from healthcare surface to susceptible patients …