BACKGROUND: Surface contamination in hospitals is involved in the transmission of
pathogens in a proportion of healthcare-associated infections. Admission to a room
previously occupied by a patient colonized or infected with certain nosocomial pathogens
increases the risk of acquisition by subsequent occupants; thus, there is a need to improve
terminal disinfection of these patient rooms. Conventional disinfection methods may be
limited by reliance on the operator to ensure appropriate selection, formulation, distribution …