Dangerous cows: an analysis of disinfection cleaning of computer keyboards on wheels.
Am J Infect Control
; 37(9): 778-80, 2009 Nov.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-19457585
ABSTRACT
Keyboards in intensive care units have been shown to serve as reservoirs for multidrug-resistant microorganisms. The thoroughness of disinfection cleaning of keyboards on computers on wheels (COWs) in an intensive care units of an academic medical center were evaluated using an invisible florescent marker, and the movements of the COWs were tracked using their serial numbers. Following a series of educational and programmatic interventions, we were able to improve the thoroughness of cleaning to 100%.
Full text:
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Collection:
01-internacional
Health context:
2_ODS3
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Computers
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Disinfection
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Environmental Microbiology
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Infect Control
Year:
2009
Document type:
Article