Nosocomial infections (NIs) result in significant financial and individual costs, with large
numbers of patients acquiring infections annually. Healthcare equipment has been identified
as a likely source of these infections, and research indicates that up to one-third of all NIs
may be prevented by adequate cleaning of equipment. Thus, this systematic review aimed to
determine levels of contamination on healthcare equipment, to identify viable cleaning
protocols and to establish the methodological quality of current evidence. Published and …