Title | Comparison of fluorescent marker systems with 2 quantitative methods of assessing terminal cleaning practices. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2011 |
Authors | Boyce, John M., Nancy L. Havill, Heather L. Havill, Elise Mangione, Diane G. Dumigan, and Brent A. Moore |
Journal | Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America |
Volume | 32 |
Issue | 12 |
Pagination | 1187-93 |
Date Published | 2011 Dec |
ISSN | 1559-6834 |
Keywords | Academic Medical Centers, Adenosine Triphosphate, Colony Count, Microbial, Cross Infection, Fluorescent Dyes, Hospitals, Housekeeping, Hospital, Humans, Infection Control, Logistic Models, Luminescent Measurements, Patients' Rooms, Prospective Studies, Sanitation |
Abstract | To compare fluorescent markers with aerobic colony counts (ACCs) and an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay system for assessing terminal cleaning practices. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3 |
Alternate Journal | Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol |