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The use of adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence to assess the efficacy of a modified cleaning program implemented within an intensive care setting.

Content Provider	World Health Organization (WHO)-Global Index Medicus
Author	Moore, Ginny Smyth, Debbie Singleton, Julie Wilson, Peter
Description	Country affiliation: United kingdom Author Affiliation: Moore G ( Department of Microbiology, University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom. ginny.moore@uclh.nhs.uk)
Abstract	BACKGROUND: A total environmental cleaning system based on microfiber technology was implemented within 2 intensive care units (ICUs). The efficacy of this modified cleaning program was assessed using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence. METHODS: A team of trained hygiene technicians cleaned all near-patient furniture and equipment twice a day using ultramicrofiber cloths. Every week for 40 weeks, 10 surfaces within a randomly selected bed area were sampled using the 3M Clean-Trace Clinical Hygiene Monitoring System (3M Health Care Ltd, Loughborough, United Kingdom). The ability of the modified cleaning program to reduce surface contamination to 'acceptable' levels was measured against previously proposed benchmark ATP values. RESULTS: In comparison with normal cleaning procedures routinely carried out by the nurses, the modified cleaning program significantly reduced (P < .001) the ATP readings obtained from surfaces within the near-patient environment. In both ICUs, 95% of surfaces sampled after modified cleaning had relative light unit values of <500 and were deemed 'clean.' Almost 90% of the surfaces could also be 'passed' using the more stringent benchmark value of 250 relative light units. However, regardless of benchmark value used, the majority of surfaces sampled could also be considered adequately clean prior to them being cleaned by the hygiene technicians. CONCLUSION: The use of ATP bioluminescence has been proposed as a means to improve the management of hospital cleaning. Use of benchmark values can help continually monitor the efficacy of existing cleaning programs. However, when evaluating novel or new cleaning practices, baseline cleanliness (ie, the level of cleanliness routinely achieved using normal cleaning procedures) must also be taken into consideration, or the efficacy of modified cleaning will be overestimated.
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ISSN	01966553
Issue Number	8
Volume Number	38
e-ISSN	15273296
Journal	American Journal of Infection Control
Language	English
Publisher	Elsevier
Publisher Date	2010-10-01
Publisher Place	United States
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Research Support, Non-u.s. Gov't Intensive Care Units Environmental Monitoring Housekeeping, Hospital Infection Control Luminescence Disinfection Equipment Contamination Adenosine Triphosphate Luminescent Measurements Bacterial Load Colony Count, Microbial Microbial Viability Standards Journal Article Great Britain Discipline Communicable Diseases Analysis Equipment And Supplies, Hospital Health Facility Environment Methods Hygiene
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Infectious Diseases Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Epidemiology Health Policy

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