ATP measurement as an objective method to measure environmental contamination in 9 hospitals in the Dutch/Belgian border area

ATP measurement as an objective method to measure environmental contamination in 9 hospitals in the Dutch/Belgian border area

Abstract Background The objective of this study was to determine the level of environmental contamination in hospitals in the Dutch/Belgian border area, using ATP measurements. Design A cross-sectional observational survey. Methods Standardized ATP measurements were conducted in 9 hospitals on 32 ho...

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Main Authors: Andreas van Arkel, Ina Willemsen, Linda Kilsdonk-Bode, Sindy Vlamings-Wagenaars, Anne van Oudheusden, Pascal De Waegemaeker, Isabel Leroux-Roels, Martine Verelst, Evelien Maas, Anita van Oosten, Patricia Willemse, Esther van Asselen, Ella Klomp-Berens, Karen Franssen, Elise Van Cauwenberg, Jan Kluytmans, on behalf of the i-4-1-Health Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
ATP measurement
Fomite
Surface contamination
Cleaning
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-020-00730-9

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