Jul 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Personnel should work protected by PPE in order to critically prevent percutaneous and permucosal exposure to blood and other potentially hazardous materials. Safe work practices, appropriate mechanics and engineering controls will also improve worker safety. Each...
May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Guidelines have been published regarding cleaning strategies for isolation areas and operating rooms. The basic strategies for areas housing immunosuppressed patients include a. wet dusting horizontal surfaces daily with cleaning cloths pre-moistened with detergent or...
May 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
Housekeeping surfaces require regular cleaning and removal of soil and dust. Dry conditions favor the persistence of gram-positive cocci (e.g., coagulase-negative Staphylococcus spp.) in dust and on surfaces, whereas moist, soiled environments favor the growth and...
May 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
The number and types of microorganisms present on environmental surfaces are influenced by the following factors: a. number of people in the environment, b. amount of activity, c. amount of moisture, d. presence of material capable of supporting microbial growth, e....
May 15, 2022 | Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content, Scientific content
Although microbiologically contaminated surfaces can serve as reservoirs of potential pathogens, these surfaces generally are not directly associated with transmission of infections to either staff or patients. The transferral of microorganisms from environmental...
May 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
In addition to using supplemental treatment methods as remediation measures after inadvertent contamination of water systems, health-care facilities sometimes use special measures to control waterborne microbial contamination on a sustained basis. This decision is...
