Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections?
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چکیده
Contaminated environmental surfaces provide an important potential source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens. In recent years, a variety of interventions have been shown to be effective in improving cleaning and disinfection of surfaces. This review examines the evidence that improving environmental disinfection can reduce health care-associated infections.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- American journal of infection control
دوره 41 5 Suppl شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013