Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul;40(7):794-797. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.102.

Abstract

We compared the fluorescent gel removal rate using fewer high-touch surfaces (HTSs) and rooms and determined the optimum number of HTSs and rooms needed to ensure accuracy using 2,942 HTSs in 228 rooms on 13 units. Randomly selecting 3 HTS in 2 rooms predicted the optimal removal rate.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Cross Infection / prevention & control*
  • Disinfection / methods
  • Disinfection / standards*
  • Environmental Microbiology
  • Fluorescent Dyes
  • Hospitals
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / methods
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / standards*
  • Maryland
  • Patients' Rooms / standards*

Substances

  • Fluorescent Dyes