title: Environment cleaning without chemicals in clinical settings.
abstract: Effective cleaning of elements in the health care environment has a crucial role in reducing the risk of health care-acquired infection. We assessed ultramicrofiber cloth and steam technology in 2 clinical settings. This new technology performed extremely well. Our pilot study supports using ultramicrofiber cloth and steam technology as an alternative to cleaning with chemicals.
authors.affiliation: Southern Health, Infection Control and Epidemiology Unit, Victoria, Australia. elizabeth.gillespie@southernhealth.org
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Gillespie
authors.forename: Jill
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.forename: Anita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lovegrove
authors.forename: Carmel
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: Mardi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abernethy
authors.forename: Despina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kotsanas
authors.forename: Rhonda L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Stuart
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004777:Environment; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013227:Steam
chemical_list: D013227:Steam