ReviewEuropean journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology2015
Best practice in healthcare environment decontamination.
Review in European journal of clinical microbiology & infectious diseases : official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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The trial behind it
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed, 65 citations in OpenAlex.
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- S2k Guideline: Hygienic requirements for patient beds, bed linen, bed accessories and personal protection when handling beds.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2026Article
- S2k Guideline: Hygienic requirements for patient beds, bed linen, bed accessories and personal protection when handling beds.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2025Article
- Hand and environmental hygiene: respective roles for MRSA, multi-resistant gram negatives, Clostridioides difficile, and Candida spp.Antimicrobial resistance and infection control · 2024Review
- Applying a multi-faceted infection control strategy to improve hospital environmental cleaning quality.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Hygiene requirements for cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: recommendation of the Commission for Hospital Hygiene and Infection Prevention (KRINKO) at the Robert Koch Institute.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2024Article
- Not in their hands only: hospital hygiene, evidence and collective moral responsibility.Medicine, health care, and philosophy · 2023Article
- Bioburden Variation of Filtering Face Piece Respirators over Time: A Preliminary Study.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
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- Effectiveness of ozone generated by a dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor against multidrug-resistant pathogens and Clostridioides difficile spores.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- Discussion on effect of material on UV reflection and its disinfection with focus on Japanese Stucco for interior wall.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Effect of Exposure to Chlorhexidine Residues at "During Use" Concentrations on Antimicrobial Susceptibility Profile, Efflux, Conjugative Plasmid Transfer, and Metabolism of Escherichia coli.Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy · 2020Article
- Hydroxyethoxy phenyl butanone, a new cosmetic preservative, does not cause bacterial cross-resistance to antimicrobials.Journal of medical microbiology · 2020Article
- Test methods for surface disinfection: comparison of the Wiperator ASTM standard E2967-15 and the 4-field test EN 16615.GMS hygiene and infection control · 2020Article
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- Association Between Healthcare-Associated Infection and Exposure to Hospital Roommates and Previous Bed Occupants with the Same Organism.Infection control and hospital epidemiology · 2018Article
- Resistance of Bacteria to Biocides.Microbiology spectrum · 2018Review
- Investigation of Polyaniline and a Functionalised Derivative as Antimicrobial Additives to Create Contamination Resistant Surfaces.Materials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2018Article
- Health care-associated infections - an overview.Infection and drug resistance · 2018Review
- Effectiveness of ultraviolet devices and hydrogen peroxide systems for terminal room decontamination: Focus on clinical trials.American journal of infection control · 2016Review
Corrections and comments
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Authors and funding
2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
There is now strong evidence that surface contamination is linked to healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). Cleaning and disinfection should be sufficient to decrease the microbial bioburden from surfaces in healthcare settings, and, overall, help in decreasing infections. It is, however, not necessarily the case. Evidence suggests that there is a link between educational interventions and a reduction in infections. To improve the overall efficacy and appropriate usage of disinfectants, manufacturers need to engage with the end users in providing clear claim information and product usage instructions. This review provides a clear analysis of the scientific evidence supporting the role of surfaces in HCAIs and the role of education in decreasing such infections. It also examines the debate opposing the use of cleaning versus disinfection in healthcare settings.
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