Recontamination of Healthcare Surfaces by Repeated Wiping with Biocide-Loaded Wipes: “<i>One Wipe, One Surface, One Direction, Dispose</i>” as Best Practice in the Clinical Environment
The wiping of high-touch healthcare surfaces made of metals, ceramics and plastics to remove bacteria is an accepted tool in combatting the transmission of healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). In practice, surfaces may be repeatedly wiped using a single wipe, and the potential for recontaminati...
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| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-12-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Molecular Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/21/24/9659 |