ArticleJournal of infection prevention2016
Efficacy of a hospital-wide environmental cleaning protocol on hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant
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- Infection prevention and control measures for multidrug-resistant organisms: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.Infection · 2025Pooled it
- 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
- Sustaining Improvements of Surgical Site Infections by Six Sigma DMAIC Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of the antimicrobial efficacy and skin safety of a novel color additive in combination with chlorine disinfectants.American journal of infection control · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnvironmental contamination has been associated with over half of methicillin-resistant
objectiveThis study evaluates the impact of implementing a hospital-wide environmental and patient cleaning protocol on the rate of MRSA infection and the potential cost benefit of the intervention.
methodsA retrospective, pre-post interventional study design was used. The intervention comprised a combination of enhanced environmental cleaning of high touch surfaces, daily washing of patients with benzalkonium chloride, and targeted isolation of patients with active infection. The rate of MRSA infection per 1000 patient days (PD) was compared with the rate after the intervention (Steiros Algorithm
resultsThe MRSA rates decreased by 96% from 3.04 per 1000 PD to 0.11 per 1000 PD ( DISCUSSION: Implementation of this hospital-wide protocol appears to be associated with a reduction in the rate of MRSA infection and therefore a reduction in associated healthcare costs.
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