Highlights•Disinfection in healthcare facilities typically focuses on high-touch
surfaces.•Portable equipment has been linked to pathogen transmission.•Emerging …

Background: It is generally accepted that shoes and floors are contaminated with pathogens
including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant …

Clostridioides difficile spores can survive in the environment in either mono-or mixed-
species biofilms. However, no previous studies have investigated chemical disinfection of C …

Summary Background An ultraviolet C (UVC) decontamination device that delivers
germicidal UVC radiation to the soles of shoes has become available recently. Aim To …

Objective: To investigate the timing and routes of contamination of the rooms of patients
newly admitted to the hospital. Design: Observational cohort study and simulations of …

Recent studies suggest that floors may be an underappreciated source for transmission of
health care–associated pathogens. However, there are limited data on the effectiveness of …

Background The dispersal of airborne norovirus (NoV) particles from the floor after
contamination with faeces or vomit is a challenge for infection control, as this pathogen is …

Healthcare professionals (HCPs) are exposed to highly infectious viruses, such as
norovirus, through multiple exposure routes. Understanding exposure mechanisms will …

Recently, the use of disinfectants has been becoming a diffused and sometimes
indiscriminate practice of paramount importance to limit the spreading of infections. The …

Previous studies demonstrate an exchange of bacteria between hospital room surfaces and
patients, and a reduction in survival of microorganisms in dust inside buildings from sunlight …