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Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings
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In this paper, the authors present evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to transmission of hospital pathogens and discuss the various strategies currently available to address environmental contamination in hospitals, including vaccination and intervention.About:
This article is published in American Journal of Infection Control.The article was published on 2013-05-01. It has received 396 citations till now.read more
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Mathematically modeling the effect of touch frequency on the environmental transmission of Clostridioides difficile in healthcare settings.
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigate the relative contribution of high-touch and low-touch fomites on new cases of C. difficile colonization among patients of a hospital ward.
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Nosocomial infections are still a major concern in peri-urban polyclinics in Ghana
Samuel Essien-Baidoo,Benjamin Ansah Agyei,Anna Hayfron Benjamin,Loretta Betty Blay Mensah,Justice Afrifa +4 more
TL;DR: The seemingly high percentage of pathogenic isolates from the study site indicates a high potential risk of nosocomial infections in peri-urban polyclinics.
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Effects of micropores, emulsion properties and coating thickness on the antiviral activity of architectural coatings
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Are the disinfectants used in hospitals also effective on bacteria that cause nosocomial infections?: a university hospital investigation
TL;DR: In this paper , the efficacy, effective concentrations and durations of some disinfectants used in Trakya University Hospital against nosocomial bacteria isolated from the same center were evaluated.
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Scalable Synthesis of Self‐Disinfecting Polycationic Coatings for Hospital Relevant Surfaces
Samuel Watts,Mark Gontsarik,Andrea Lassenberger,Jules D. P. Valentin,Aline Wolfensberger,Silvio D. Brugger,Mahsa Zabara,Wouter Pronk,Stefan Salentinig +8 more
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors demonstrate the scalable synthesis and characterization of self-disinfecting nanofilms for the postmodification of hospital-relevant surfaces using photoinitiated bulk polymerization of an air-dried [2.methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride film on cotton (gowns), nitrile rubber (protective gloves), and glass surfaces (tables, screens) with streaming potential measurements.
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How long do nosocomial pathogens persist on inanimate surfaces? A systematic review
TL;DR: The most common nosocomial pathogens may well survive or persist on surfaces for months and can thereby be a continuous source of transmission if no regular preventive surface disinfection is performed.
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Hospital-Acquired Infections Due to Gram-Negative Bacteria
Anton Y. Peleg,David C. Hooper +1 more
TL;DR: What clinicians should know about hospital-acquired infections is updated to reflect the latest research on Gram-negative bacteria and antibiotic drug resistance.
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Environmental contamination due to methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: possible infection control implications.
TL;DR: It is concluded that inanimate surfaces near affected patients commonly become contaminated with MRSA and that the frequency of contamination is affected by the body site at which patients are colonized or infected.
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The role played by contaminated surfaces in the transmission of nosocomial pathogens.
TL;DR: Evidence is accumulating that contaminated surfaces make an important contribution to the epidemic and endemic transmission of Clostridium difficile, vancomycin-resistant enterococci, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and norovirus and that improved environmental decontamination contributes to the control of outbreaks.
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Risk of acquiring antibiotic-resistant bacteria from prior room occupants.
TL;DR: Admission to a room previously occupied by an MRSA-positive patient or a VRE- positive patient significantly increased the odds of acquisition for MRSA and VRE, and this route of transmission was a minor contributor to overall transmission.