Multimodal environmental cleaning strategies to prevent healthcare-associated infections.
Cleaning and disinfection
Cost effectiveness
Cross-infection
Health services
Healthcare-associated infection
Infection control
Infection prevention
Journal
Antimicrobial resistance and infection control
ISSN: 2047-2994
Titre abrégé: Antimicrob Resist Infect Control
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101585411
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
23 08 2023
23 08 2023
Historique:
received:
09
05
2023
accepted:
10
07
2023
medline:
25
8
2023
pubmed:
24
8
2023
entrez:
23
8
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Infection transmission in healthcare is multifaceted and by in large involves the complex interplay between a pathogen, a host and their environment. To prevent transmission, infection prevention strategies must also consider these complexities and incorporate targeted interventions aimed at all possible transmission pathways. One strategy to prevent and control infection is environmental cleaning. There are many aspects to an environmental cleaning strategy. We believe the key to successfully reducing the risk of healthcare-associated infections through the environment, is to design and implement a multimodal intervention. This paper aims to provide an overview of important considerations for designing a meaningful and sustainable environmental program for healthcare facilities.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37612780
doi: 10.1186/s13756-023-01274-4
pii: 10.1186/s13756-023-01274-4
pmc: PMC10463433
doi:
Types de publication
Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
83Informations de copyright
© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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