Surface sampling within a pediatric ward—how multiple factors affect cleaning efficacy
2020
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 48
Pages 740-745
Author(s): Rawlinson, S., Cloutman-Green, E., Asadi, F., Ciric, L.
Added December 2019
Evaluation of a new sink design incorporating ozonated water
2020
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 104
Pages 497-502
Author(s): Cooper, J., Himaras, Y., Wong, T., Bryce, E.
Added December 2019
Engineering control of respiratory infection and low-energy design of healthcare facilities
2015
Science and Technology for the Built Environment
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 21
Pages 25-34
Author(s): Li, Y., Tang, J., Noakes, C., Hodgson, M. J.
Added December 2019
The role of antimicrobial surfaces in hospitals to reduce healthcare-associated infections (HAIs)
2020
Decontamination in Hospitals and Healthcare
Book Section
Author(s): Schmidt, M. G., Walker, J.
Added December 2019
Impact of sink location on hand hygiene compliance for Clostridium difficile infection
2015
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 43
Pages 387-389
Author(s): Zellmer, C., Blakney, R., Van Hoof, S., Safdar, N.
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common health complication arising within medical environments that can place noticeable strain on healthcare systems. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has provided hand hygiene guidelines for mitigating these infections following contact during an outbreak situation; however, various barriers may prevent compliance with these hand hygiene guidelines.
Added November 2019
Environmental contamination by carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: The effects of room type and cleaning methods
2020
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 41
Pages 166-171
Author(s): Lerner, A. O., Abu-Hanna, J., Carmeli, Y., Schechner, V.
Added November 2019
Assessment of displacement ventilation systems in airborne infection risk in hospital rooms
2019
PLOS ONE
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 14
Pages e0211390
Author(s): Villafruela, J. M., Olmedo, I., Berlanga, F. A., de Adana, M. R.
Added November 2019
Toilet plume aerosol generation rate and environmental contamination following bowl water inoculation with Clostridium difficile spores
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 47
Pages 515-520
Author(s): Aithinne, K. A. N., Cooper, C. W., Lynch, R. A., Johnson, D. L.
Added November 2019
Surface contamination of CT and MRI equipment—A potential source for transmission of hospital-acquired infections
2019
Journal of Radiology Nursing
Journal Article
Issue 4
Volume 38
Pages 254-260
Author(s): Palmqvist, C., Samuelsson, A., Fröding, I., Giske, C. G.
Added October 2019
Environmental decontamination of a hospital isolation room using high-intensity narrow-spectrum light
2010
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 3
Volume 76
Pages 247-251
Author(s): Maclean, M., MacGregor, S. J., Anderson, J. G., Woolsey, G. A., Coia, J. E., Hamilton, K., Taggart, I., Watson, S. B., Thakker, B., Gettinby, G.
Added October 2019
Continuous decontamination of an intensive care isolation room during patient occupancy using 405 nm light technology
2013
Journal of Infection Prevention
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 14
Pages 176-181
Author(s): Maclean, M, Booth, M. G., Anderson, J. G., MacGregor, S. I., Woolsey, G. A., Coia, J. E., Hamilton, K., Gettinby, G.
Added October 2019
405 nm light technology for the inactivation of pathogens and its potential role for environmental disinfection and infection control
2014
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 1
Volume 88
Pages 1-11
Author(s): Maclean, M., McKenzie, K., Anderson, J. G., Gettinby, G., MacGregor, S. J.
Added October 2019
Health care–associated infections and the radiology department
2019
Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences
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Issue 4
Volume 50
Pages 596-606.e1
Author(s): Ilyas, F., Burbridge, B., Babyn, P.
Added October 2019
Time-series analysis of health care–associated infections in a new hospital with all private rooms
2019
JAMA Internal Medicine
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Issue 11
Volume 179
Pages 1501-1506
Author(s): McDonald, E. G., Dendukuri, N., Frenette, C., Lee, T. C.
Added August 2019
Multicenter outbreak of gram-negative bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients
2019
American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Journal Article
Issue 5
Volume 74
Pages 610-619
Author(s): Novosad, S. A., Lake, J., Nguyen, D., Soda, E., Moulton-Meissner, H., Pho, M. T., Gualandi, N., Bepo, L., Stanton, R. A., Daniels, J. B., Turabelidze, G., Van Allen, K., Arduino, M., Halpin, A. L., Layden, J., Patel, P. R.
Added August 2019
Applications of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation disinfection in health care facilities: Effective adjunct, but not stand-alone technology
2010
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 5, Supplement
Volume 38
Pages S13-S24
Author(s): Memarzadeh, F., Olmsted, R. N., Bartley, J. M.
Added July 2019
Influence of a visible-light continuous environmental disinfection system on microbial contamination and surgical site infections in an orthopedic operating room
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 804-810
Author(s): Murrell, L. J., Hamilton, E. K., Johnson, H. B., Spencer, M.
Added July 2019
Laminar airflow and mixing ventilation: Which is better for operating room airflow distribution near an orthopedic surgical patient?
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 737-743
Author(s): Cao, Guangyu, Nilssen, Anders M., Cheng, Zhu, Stenstad, Liv-Inger, Radtke, Andreas, Skogås, Jan Gunnar
Added July 2019
Hospital-associated Clostridium difficile infection and reservoirs within the hospital environment
2019
American Journal of Infection Control
Journal Article
Issue 7
Volume 47
Pages 780-785
Author(s): Srinivasa, V. R., Hariri, R., Frank, L. R., Kingsley, L., Magee, E., Pokrywka, M., Yassin, M. H.
Added July 2019
Indoor hospital air and the impact of ventilation on bioaerosols: A systematic review
2019
Journal of Hospital Infection
Journal Article
Issue 2
Volume 103
Pages 175-184
Author(s): Stockwell, R. E., Ballard, E. L., O’Rourke, P., Knibbs, L. D., Morawska, L., Bell, S. C.
Added July 2019