Three swipes and you’re out: How many swipes are needed to decontaminate plastic with disposable wipes?

At our hospital, health care workers use commercially available wipes to reduce bacterial counts on plastic surfaces. The workers use the wipes in a cursory fashion—swiping objects once for one to two seconds. We sought to measure the ability of wipes to reduce bacterial counts when swiped across pl...

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Published in:American journal of infection control 2011-06, Vol.39 (5), p.442-443
Main Authors: Berendt, Andrea E., BMSc, Turnbull, LeeAnn, MLT, Spady, Donald, MD, Rennie, Robert, PhD, Forgie, Sarah E., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anti-Bacterial Agents - pharmacology
Bacteria
Bacterial Load - drug effects
Biological and medical sciences
contamination
Decontamination - methods
Disease control
Disease prevention
Disinfectants - pharmacology
Epidemiology. Vaccinations
Equipment Contamination - prevention & control
Fomites
General aspects
Hospitals
Infection Control
Infection/prevention and control
Infectious Disease
Infectious diseases
Medical personnel
Medical sciences
Pilot Projects
Plastics
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Summary:At our hospital, health care workers use commercially available wipes to reduce bacterial counts on plastic surfaces. The workers use the wipes in a cursory fashion—swiping objects once for one to two seconds. We sought to measure the ability of wipes to reduce bacterial counts when swiped across plastic surfaces using various routines.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2010.08.014