Continuous room decontamination technologies.
Published
Journal Article (Review)
The contaminated surface environment in the rooms of hospitalized patients is an important risk factor for the colonization and infection of patients with multidrug-resistant pathogens. Improved terminal cleaning and disinfection have been demonstrated to reduce the incidence of health care-associated infections. In the United States, hospitals generally perform daily cleaning and disinfection of patient rooms. However, cleaning and disinfection are limited by the presence of the patient in room (eg, current ultraviolet devices and hydrogen peroxide systems cannot be used) and the fact that after disinfection pathogenic bacteria rapidly recolonize surfaces and medical devices/equipment. For this reason, there has been great interest in developing methods of continuous room disinfection and/or "self-disinfecting" surfaces. This study will review the research on self-disinfecting surfaces (eg, copper-coated surfaces and persistent chemical disinfectants) and potential new room disinfection methods (eg, "blue light" and diluted hydrogen peroxide systems).
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Weber, DJ; Rutala, WA; Sickbert-Bennett, EE; Kanamori, H; Anderson, D; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program,
Published Date
- June 2019
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 47S /
Start / End Page
- A72 - A78
PubMed ID
- 31146855
Pubmed Central ID
- 31146855
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1527-3296
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajic.2019.03.016
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States