Beyond the Hawthorne effect: reduction of Clostridium difficile environmental contamination through active intervention to improve cleaning practices.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
; 34(5): 524-6, 2013 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-23571372
ABSTRACT
Education and passive observation resulted in a significant improvement in housekeeper disinfection of nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile spores artificially inoculated onto surfaces in C. difficile infection rooms. A further significant reduction occurred with direct supervision and real-time feedback, suggesting that optimal disinfection is achieved by working closely with housekeepers.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Personal de Hospital
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Desinfección
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Contaminación de Equipos
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Servicio de Limpieza en Hospital
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
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ENFERMAGEM
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EPIDEMIOLOGIA
/
HOSPITAIS
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos