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