Bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent.
Clin Microbiol Infect
; 17(6): 868-9, 2011 Jun.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21463395
ABSTRACT
This prospective study examined bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent after each patient visit. A significant reduction in potential healthcare-associated pathogens, especially Gram-positive cocci, was observed in the intervention group.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patients
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Bacteria
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Health Personnel
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Fomites
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Clin Microbiol Infect
Journal subject:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2011
Document type:
Article
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