The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants.
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Warren, BG; Rosas, S; Villoch, E; Graves, AM; Barrett, A; Fils-Aime, G; Thomas, C; Seyler, T; Jiranek, W; Ryan, S; Anderson, DJ; Weber, D ...
Published in: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
March 26, 2026
Polyethylene liners dropped onto operating room floors rapidly acquire bacterial contamination, including clinically important pathogens. In a randomized bench study, sterile chlorhexidine-alcohol and povidone-iodine immersion significantly reduced bioburden compared with ethanol or no intervention. When replacement is not feasible, chlorhexidine or iodine is preferable.
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
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1559-6834
Publication Date
March 26, 2026
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47
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5
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1 / 5
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United States
Related Subject Headings
- Epidemiology
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences
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Warren, B. G., Rosas, S., Villoch, E., Graves, A. M., Barrett, A., Fils-Aime, G., … Seidelman, J. (2026). The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, 47(5), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2026.10418
Warren, Bobby Glenn, Samuel Rosas, Eduardo Villoch, Amanda M. Graves, Aaron Barrett, Guerbine Fils-Aime, Christina Thomas, et al. “The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 47, no. 5 (March 26, 2026): 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2026.10418.
Warren BG, Rosas S, Villoch E, Graves AM, Barrett A, Fils-Aime G, et al. The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 Mar 26;47(5):1–5.
Warren, Bobby Glenn, et al. “The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants.” Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol, vol. 47, no. 5, Mar. 2026, pp. 1–5. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/ice.2026.10418.
Warren BG, Rosas S, Villoch E, Graves AM, Barrett A, Fils-Aime G, Thomas C, Seyler T, Jiranek W, Ryan S, Anderson DJ, Weber D, Seidelman J. The "five-second" rule for dropped food: does it apply to dropped medical objects in the operating room? A randomized study of disinfection approaches for contaminated arthroplasty implants. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2026 Mar 26;47(5):1–5.
Published In
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol
DOI
EISSN
1559-6834
Publication Date
March 26, 2026
Volume
47
Issue
5
Start / End Page
1 / 5
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Epidemiology
- 42 Health sciences
- 32 Biomedical and clinical sciences