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Am J Infect Control
; 43(12): 1347-9, 2015 Dec 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26654236
ABSTRACT
Cleaning standards measuring compliance using visual auditing alone can be misleading, because visually clean surfaces might not be cleaned of pathogens. An evidence-based system using both visual auditing and ultraviolet marker (UVM) assessments is recommended. Using a UVM system has enabled our health service to measure infection risk and implement actions to improve results. We recommend adopting a combined monitoring process using visual auditing with UVM audits to enhance cleaning and reduce the risk of health care-associated infection.