Variations in Hospital Daily Cleaning Practices.

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Variations in Hospital Daily Cleaning Practices.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2009 Dec 1;

Authors: Boyce JM, Havill NL, Lipka A, Havill H, Rizvani R

Prospective observations and adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assays were used to evaluate daily cleaning practices in a university-affiliated hospital. Substantial variations were found in the amount of time spent cleaning high-touch surfaces, in the number of disinfectant wipes used in each room, and in the level of cleanliness achieved by housekeepers.

PMID: 19951203 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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