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

There is increasing interest in the role of cleaning for managing hospital-acquired infections
(HAI). Pathogens such as vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE), methicillin-resistant …

Healthcare‐associated infections due to multidrug‐resistant Gram‐negative bacteria (MDR‐
GNB) are a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. These evidence‐based …

Hospital surfaces are frequently contaminated with important healthcare-associated
pathogens. Contact with the contaminated environment by healthcare personnel is equally …

Background. Admission to a room previously occupied by a patient with certain multidrug-
resistant organisms (MDROs) increases the risk of acquisition. Traditional 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 …

Environmental contamination plays an important role in the transmission of several key
health care-associated pathogens. Effective and thorough cleaning/disinfecting of the …

More evidence is emerging on the importance of the clinical environment in encouraging
hospital infection. This review considers the role of cleaning as an effective means to control …

Background Although the germicidal properties of ultraviolet (UV) light have long been
known, it is only comparatively recently that the antimicrobial properties of visible violet–blue …

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