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Elution efficiency of healthcare pathogens from environmental sampling tools.
West-Deadwyler, Rolieria M; Moulton-Meissner, Heather A; Rose, Laura J; Noble-Wang, Judith A.
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  • West-Deadwyler RM; Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Moulton-Meissner HA; Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Rose LJ; Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
  • Noble-Wang JA; Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ; 41(2): 226-228, 2020 02.
Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31813410
ABSTRACT
Standardizing healthcare surface sampling requires the evaluation of sampling tools for organism adherence. Here, 7 sampling tools were evaluated to assess their elution efficiencies in the presence of 5 pathogens. Foam sponges (80.6%), microfiber wipes (80.5%), foam swabs (77.9%), and cellulose sponges (66.5%) yielded the highest median elution efficiencies.
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specimen Handling / Bacteria / Environmental Monitoring / Environmental Microbiology Type of study: Evaluation_studies Aspects: Implementation_research Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Georgia
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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Specimen Handling / Bacteria / Environmental Monitoring / Environmental Microbiology Type of study: Evaluation_studies Aspects: Implementation_research Language: En Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol Journal subject: DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS / ENFERMAGEM / EPIDEMIOLOGIA / HOSPITAIS Year: 2020 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Georgia