Use of a Sampling Area-Adjusted Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminescence Assay Based on Digital Image Quantification to Assess the Cleanliness of Hospital Surfaces

Use of a Sampling Area-Adjusted Adenosine Triphosphate Bioluminescence Assay Based on Digital Image Quantification to Assess the Cleanliness of Hospital Surfaces

Contaminated surfaces play an important role in the transmission of pathogens. We sought to establish a criterion that could indicate “cleanliness” using a sampling area–adjusted adenosine triphosphate (ATP) assay. In the first phase of the study, target surfaces were selected for swab sampling befo...

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Main Authors: Yu-Huai Ho, Lih-Shinn Wang, Hui-Li Jiang, Chih-Hui Chang, Chia-Jung Hsieh, Dan-Chi Chang, Hsin-Yu Tu, Tan-Yun Chiu, Huei-Jen Chao, Chun-Chieh Tseng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
adenosine triphosphate
relative light units
infection control
cleanliness
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/13/6/576

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