Decontamination of high-touch environmental surfaces in healthcare: Quantitative assessment of disinfectant pre-soaked wipes. | Zendy

Syed A. Sattar | Zendy

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Decontamination of high-touch environmental surfaces in healthcare: Quantitative assessment of disinfectant pre-soaked wipes.

Author(s) -

Syed A. Sattar

Publication year - 2016

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2016.02.630

Subject(s) - acinetobacter baumannii , disinfectant , staphylococcus aureus , human decontamination , microbiology and biotechnology , saline , chemistry , bacteria , food science , medicine , pseudomonas aeruginosa , biology , pathology , genetics

the organism. These subsequent cases and colonisers were treated aggressively with IV meropenem with success. After the reinforcement of the infection control measures, the outbreak was brought under control. Conclusion: The results indicate the importance of active surveillance for the prompt detection of an outbreak by Infection Control Committee so that reinforcement of infection control measures could be taken to decrease the morbidity/mortality due to opportunistic pathogens in hospital settings.

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