Abstract
We compared the fluorescent gel removal rate using fewer high-touch surfaces (HTSs) and rooms and determined the optimum number of HTSs and rooms needed to ensure accuracy using 2,942 HTSs in 228 rooms on 13 units. Randomly selecting 3 HTS in 2 rooms predicted the optimal removal rate.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 794-797 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology |
Volume | 40 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 1 2019 |
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ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning. / Rock, Clare; Small, Bryce A.; Hsu, Yea-Jen; Gurses, Ayse; Xie, Anping; Scheeler, Verna; Cummings, Stephanie; Trexler, Polly; Milstone, Aaron; Maragakis, Lisa; Cosgrove, Sara.
In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol. 40, No. 7, 01.07.2019, p. 794-797.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning
AU - Rock, Clare
AU - Small, Bryce A.
AU - Hsu, Yea-Jen
AU - Gurses, Ayse
AU - Xie, Anping
AU - Scheeler, Verna
AU - Cummings, Stephanie
AU - Trexler, Polly
AU - Milstone, Aaron
AU - Maragakis, Lisa
AU - Cosgrove, Sara
PY - 2019/7/1
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JO - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
JF - Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
SN - 0899-823X
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