The in situ efficacy of whole room disinfection devices: a literature review with practical recommendations for implementation

Abstract Background Terminal cleaning and disinfection of hospital patient rooms must be performed after discharge of a patient with a multidrug resistant micro-organism to eliminate pathogens from the environment. Terminal disinfection is often performed manually, which is prone to human errors and...

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Main Authors: Caroline M. van der Starre, Suzan A. J. Cremers-Pijpers, Carsten van Rossum, Edmée C. Bowles, Alma Tostmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-12-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13756-022-01183-y