Environmental cleaning and disinfection of patient areas
The healthcare setting is predisposed to harbor potential pathogens, which in turn can pose a great risk to patients. Routine cleaning of the patient environment is critical to reduce the risk of hospital-acquired infections. While many approaches to environmental cleaning exist, manual cleaning sup...
Main Authors: | Michelle Doll, Michael Stevens, Gonzalo Bearman |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-02-01
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Series: | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302709 |
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