1.
Am J Infect Control
; 48(4): 469-470, 2020 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31864806
Subject(s)
Baths , Chlorhexidine/chemistry , Chlorhexidine/pharmacology , Colorimetry/methods , Infection Control/methods , Humans
2.
Am J Infect Control
; 45(11): 1276-1278, 2017 Nov 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-28623002
ABSTRACT
In an observational study, we demonstrated that hospitalized patients frequently had direct or indirect interactions with medical equipment and other fomites that are shared among patients, and these items were often contaminated with health care-associated pathogens. There is a need for protocols to ensure routine cleaning of shared portable equipment.
Subject(s)
Equipment and Supplies, Hospital/microbiology , Fomites/statistics & numerical data , Inpatients/statistics & numerical data , Cross Infection/epidemiology , Cross Infection/etiology , Cross Infection/microbiology , Equipment Contamination/statistics & numerical data , Equipment and Supplies, Hospital/adverse effects , Fomites/microbiology , Humans , Point-of-Care Testing/statistics & numerical data
3.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 36(9): 1095-7, 2015 Sep.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-26074153
ABSTRACT
We used a colorimetric assay to determine the presence of chlorhexidine on skin, and we identified deficiencies in preoperative bathing and daily bathing in the intensive care unit. Both types of bathing improved with an intervention that included feedback to nursing staff. The assay provides a simple and rapid method of monitoring the performance of chlorhexidine bathing.