[The importance of hygiene for hospital infections].
Hospital cleaning is a neglected part of infection control. Due to financial constraints and lack of clinical evidence it has been cut down to the bare minimum and currently-used methods are unfit for the removal of microorganisms. Recent studies indicate that MRSA and other important pathogens may be transmitted to patients from the hospital environment. Furthermore, studies suggest that intensified cleaning may lower the risk of transmission. There is an urgent need for more clinical evidence and for development of standards and methods which focus on the removal of pathogens from the hospital environment.
Christensen
Thomas Emil
TE
Odense Universitetshospital, Klinisk Mikrobiologisk Afdeling, Odense C.
Jørgensen
Jesper Skovlund
JS
Kolmos
Hans Jørn
HJ
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D006920:Hygiene; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D016106:Methicillin Resistance; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000472:pathogenicity
D004202:Disinfectants