NDLI: Reducing health care-associated infections by implementing separated environmental cleaning management measures by using disposable wipes of four colors

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Author	Wong, Swee Siang Huang, Cheng Hua Yang, Chiu Chu Hsieh, Yi Pei Kuo, Chen Ni Chen, Yi Ru Chen, Li Ching
Abstract	Background Environmental cleaning is a fundamental principle of infection control in health care settings. We determined whether implementing separated environmental cleaning management measures in MICU reduced the density of HAI. Methods We performed a 4-month prospective cohort intervention study between August and December 2013, at the MICU of Cathay General hospital. We arranged a training program for all the cleaning staff regarding separated environmental cleaning management measures by using disposable wipes of four colors to clean the patients’ bedside areas, areas at a high risk of contamination, paperwork areas, and public areas. Fifteen high-touch surfaces were selected for cleanliness evaluation by using the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence test. Then data regarding HAI densities in the MICU were collected during the baseline, intervention, and late periods. Results A total of 120 ATP readings were obtained. The total number of clean high-touch surfaces increased from 13% to 53%, whereas that of unclean high-touch surface decreased from 47% to 20%. The densities of HAI were 14.32‰ and 14.90‰ during the baseline and intervention periods, respectively. The HAI density did not decrease after the intervention period, but it decreased to 9.07‰ during the late period. Conclusion Implementing separated environmental cleaning management measures by using disposable wipes of four colors effectively improves cleanliness in MICU environments. However, no decrease in HAI density was observed within the study period. Considering that achieving high levels of hand-hygiene adherence is difficult, improving environmental cleaning is a crucial adjunctive measure for reducing the incidence of HAIs.
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ISSN	20472994
DOI	10.1186/s13756-018-0320-6
Journal	Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control
Issue Number	1
Volume Number	7
Language	English
Publisher	BioMed Central
Publisher Date	2018-03-07
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Medical Microbiology Drug Resistance Infectious Diseases Separated environmental cleaning management Disposable wipes High-touch surface ATP bioluminescence test Healthcare-associated infection
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Resource Type	Article
Subject	Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Infectious Diseases Microbiology (medical) Pharmacology (medical)
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5-Year Journal Impact Factor	5.8/2023

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