“Our job is to break that chain of infection”: Challenges environmental management services (EMS) staff face in accomplishing their critical role in infection prevention

Abstract Objectives: Contaminated surfaces in healthcare settings contribute to the transmission of nosocomial pathogens. Adequate environmental cleaning is important for preventing the transmission of important pathogens and reducing healthcare-associated infections. However, effective cleaning p...

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Main Authors: Cassie Cunningham Goedken, Linda McKinley, Erin Balkenende, Stacey Hockett Sherlock, Mary Jo Knobloch, Eli N. Perencevich, Nasia Safdar, Heather Schacht Reisinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2022-01-01
Series:Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2732494X22002613/type/journal_article