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ArticleInfection control and hospital epidemiology2024

High touch surface bioburden associated with the use of disinfectants with and without continuously active disinfection in ambulatory care settings.

Heidi M Torres, Jamie Marino, Matthew S Simon, Harjot K Singh, Lars F Westblade, David P Calfee

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Article in Infection control and hospital epidemiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Heidi M TorresWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-7731-6538
Jamie MarinoWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Matthew S SimonWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Harjot K SinghWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
Lars F WestbladeWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.
David P CalfeeWeill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-4647-790X

Funding

T32: Pathogenesis of Infectious Diseases Training ProgramT32AI007613 · NIAID · WEILL MEDICAL COLL OF CORNELL UNIV · PI ROY M. GULICK · 1999 to 2026
$8.8M
NIAID NIH HHS T32 AI007613
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A quaternary ammonium and alcohol-based disinfectant with reported continuous activity demonstrated reduced microbial buildup on surfaces over time compared to routine disinfectants without continuous activity in

Indexed as

DisinfectantsDisinfectionQuaternary Ammonium CompoundsAmbulatory CareAmbulatory Care FacilitiesColony Count, MicrobialEquipment ContaminationHumansTouchDisinfectantsQuaternary Ammonium Compounds

Identifiers

PMID38374787
PMCPMC11102821

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