ArticleInternational journal of molecular sciences2020
Recontamination of Healthcare Surfaces by Repeated Wiping with Biocide-Loaded Wipes: "
Article in International journal of molecular sciences, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Efficacy of chemical disinfectants against SARS-CoV-2 on high-touch surface materials.Journal of applied microbiology · 2023Article
- Assessment of a novel continuous cleaning device using metatranscriptomics in diverse hospital environments.Frontiers in medical technology · 2023Article
- cleanSURFACESFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology · 2022Article
- Reducing the risk of infection to patients and staff during gynaecological outpatient and ambulatory appointments.Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology · 2021Review
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Abstract
The wiping of high-touch healthcare surfaces made of metals, ceramics and plastics to remove bacteria is an accepted tool in combatting the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). In practice, surfaces may be repeatedly wiped using a single wipe, and the potential for recontamination may be affected by various factors. Accordingly, we studied how the surface to be wiped, the type of fibre in the wipe and how the presence of liquid biocide affected the degree of recontamination. Experiments were conducted using metal, ceramic and plastic healthcare surfaces, and two different wipe compositions (hygroscopic and hydrophilic), with and without liquid biocide. Despite initially high removal efficiencies of >70% during initial wiping, all healthcare surfaces were recontaminated with
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