New approaches to enhance environmental cleaning in an acute tertiary hospital

Introduction / objectives Environmental contamination with nosocomial pathogens on the near–patient surfaces and equipment has been associated with its indirect transmission. Thorough, regularly scheduled cleaning and disinfection of the environment is essential to break this transmission. Environmental hygiene is a priority for all healthcare faciltiies. Unfortunately, despite regular cleaning following patient discharge with a multi-drug resistant organism, the environment may still harbor these organisms.