Evaluation of environmental cleaning of patient rooms: Impact of different fluorescent gel markers. (13th November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rock, Clare; Xie, Anping; Andonian, Jennifer; Hsu, Yea-Jen; Osei, Patience; Keller, Sara C.; Gurses, Ayse P.; Trexler, Polly; Maragakis, Lisa L; Cosgrove, Sara E.
• Is Part Of: Infection control and hospital epidemiology. Volume 40:Number 1(2019)
• Page Start: 100
• Page End: 102
• Publication Date: 2018-11-13
• Subjects: Nosocomial infections -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Health facilities -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Hospital buildings -- Sanitation -- Periodicals; Cross Infection -- Periodicals; Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Infection Control -- Periodicals; 614.44
• DOI: 10.1017/ice.2018.287
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0899-823X

Abstract

Abstract: In this systematic evaluation of fluorescent gel markers (FGM) applied to high-touch surfaces with a metered applicator (MA) made for the purpose versus a generic cotton swab (CS), removal rates were 60.5% (476 of 787) for the MA and 64.3% (506 of 787) for the CS. MA-FGM removal interpretation was more consistent, 83% versus 50% not removed, possibly due to less varied application and more adhesive gel.