Beyond the Hawthorne Effect: Reduction of Clostridium difficile Environmental Contamination through Active Intervention to Improve Cleaning Practices

被引:31
作者
Guerrero, Dubert M. [1 ,2 ]
Carling, Philip C. [3 ]
Jury, Lucy A. [4 ]
Ponnada, Suresh [4 ]
Nerandzic, Michelle M. [4 ]
Donskey, Curtis J. [4 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hosp Cleveland Case Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA
[2] Sanford Hlth, Fargo, ND 58122 USA
[3] Carney Hosp, Dorchester, MA USA
[4] Louis Stokes Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA
[5] Case Western Reserve Univ, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
关键词
VANCOMYCIN-RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; SURFACES; ROOMS; ACQUISITION; INFECTION;
D O I
10.1086/670213
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Education and passive observation resulted in a significant improvement in housekeeper disinfection of nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile spores artificially inoculated onto surfaces in C. difficile infection rooms. A further significant reduction occurred with direct supervision and real-time feedback, suggesting that optimal disinfection is achieved by working closely with housekeepers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013;34(5):524-526
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页码:524 / 526
页数:3
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