title: Does improving surface cleaning and disinfection reduce health care-associated infections?
abstract: Contaminated environmental surfaces provide an important potential source for transmission of health care-associated pathogens. In recent years, a variety of interventions have been shown to be effective in improving cleaning and disinfection of surfaces. This review examines the evidence that improving environmental disinfection can reduce health care-associated infections.
authors: Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA. curtisd123@yahoo.com
authors: Curtis J
authors: CJ
authors: Donskey
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006797:Housekeeping, Hospital / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants