Experts agree that careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential
elements of effective infection prevention programs. However, traditional manual cleaning …

Over the last decade, substantial scientific evidence has accumulated that indicates
contamination of environmental surfaces in hospital rooms plays an important role in the …

BACKGROUND: Surface contamination in hospitals is involved in the transmission of
pathogens in a proportion of healthcare-associated infections. Admission to a room …

Our aim is to present a comprehensive review of the development of modern antibacterial
metallic materials as touch surfaces in healthcare settings. Initially we compare Japanese …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a nosocomial bacterial pathogen, and infections attributed to this
species are further complicated by a remarkable ability to acquire antimicrobial resistance …

Disinfectants for veterinary and livestock use, plus skin antiseptics, are critical elements for
the control of infectious agents, including zoonotic and antimicrobial‐resistant micro …

Conventional disinfection methods are limited by reliance on the operator to ensure
appropriate selection, formulation, distribution, and contact time of the agent. Automated …

Introduction The primary objective of this study was to determine the efficiency of hydrogen
peroxide (H 2 O 2) techniques in disinfection of ICU rooms contaminated with multidrug …

The emergence of multiresistant bacterial strains as agents of healthcare-related infection in
hospitals has prompted a review of the control techniques, with an added emphasis on …

To evaluate the effectiveness of automated room decontamination devices, a common
aerosolized hydrogen peroxide (aHP) as well as a recent gaseous ozone-based device …