Open AccessCorrelation Between Surface Cleaning and Disinfection Methods in an Emergency Room
Author(s) -
Bruna Andrade dos Santos Oliveira,
Elaine Mazuqui Rigonato,
Álvaro Francisco Lopes de Sousa,
Adriano Menis Ferreira,
Larissa da Silva Barcelos,
Mara Cristina Ribeiro Furlan,
Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti,
Guilherme Schneider,
Denise de Andrade,
Luís Velez Lapão,
Aires Garcia dos Santos
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the open nursing journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.386
H-Index - 15
ISSN - 1874-4346
DOI - 10.2174/1874434602115010103
Subject(s) - receiver operating characteristic , correlation , area under curve , environmental science , computer science , statistics , medicine , mathematics , geometry , pharmacokinetics
Objective: To evaluate the correlation between microbiological culture, ATP tests by bioluminescence and visual inspection for monitoring the surface cleaning and disinfection in an emergency room. Methods: This is a prospective, analytical study with a quantitative approach. Data analysis was guided by the following tests: Spearman’s correlation, Fisher ‘s exact test and receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. Results: There was a correlation between ATP quantification methods and microbial count for the women’s bathroom door handle (ρ = 0.526; p = 0.008). In this study, considering the ROC curve, the ATP value below 20 RLU is suggested to classify surfaces as approved in the emergency room. Conclusion: Using different methods of monitoring the cleaning and disinfection process is essential, considering that each method has a different purpose.