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Comparison of fluorescent marker systems with 2 quantitative methods of assessing terminal cleaning practices.

TitleComparison of fluorescent marker systems with 2 quantitative methods of assessing terminal cleaning practices.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2011
AuthorsBoyce, John M., Nancy L. Havill, Heather L. Havill, Elise Mangione, Diane G. Dumigan, and Brent A. Moore
JournalInfection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
Volume32
Issue12
Pagination1187-93
Date Published2011 Dec
ISSN1559-6834
KeywordsAcademic 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
AbstractTo compare fluorescent markers with aerobic colony counts (ACCs) and an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay system for assessing terminal cleaning practices.
DOI10.1007/s10995-010-0650-3
Alternate JournalInfect Control Hosp Epidemiol

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