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Am J Infect Control
; 40(3): 284-6, 2012 Apr.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21820762
ABSTRACT
Environmental contamination of high-touch surfaces in patient rooms can lead to the transmission of clinically significant pathogens; thus, such surfaces should be cleaned routinely and thoroughly. Fluorescent targeting can be used to provide feedback to frontline cleaning staff on the thoroughness of room cleaning, which can result in substantial improvements in performance. We demonstrate that auditing with fluorescent targeting can be implemented in both the ward and intensive care unit settings using only modest resources, resulting in rapid improvements in cleaning thoroughness.