title: Evaluation of Hospital Floors as a Potential Source of Pathogen Dissemination Using a Nonpathogenic Virus as a Surrogate Marker.
abstract: Hospital floors are frequently contaminated with pathogens, but it is not known whether floors are a potential source of transmission. We demonstrated that a nonpathogenic virus inoculated onto floors in hospital rooms disseminated rapidly to the hands of patients and to high-touch surfaces inside and outside the room. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2016;1-4.
authors: 1Research Service,Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Sreelatha
authors: S
authors: Koganti
authors: 1Research Service,Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Heba
authors: H
authors: Alhmidi
authors: 2Geriatric Research,Education,and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Myreen E
authors: ME
authors: Tomas
authors: 2Geriatric Research,Education,and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Jennifer L
authors: JL
authors: Cadnum
authors: 1Research Service,Louis Stokes Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Annette
authors: A
authors: Jencson
authors: 2Geriatric Research,Education,and Clinical Center,Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center,Cleveland,Ohio.
authors: Curtis J
authors: CJ
authors: Donskey
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D015415:Biomarkers; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission* / Q000821:virology*; D004203:Disinfection; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control; D005430:Floors and Floorcoverings; D006761:Hospitals; D006787:Hospitals, Veterans; D006801:Humans; D009820:Ohio; D010362:Patients' Rooms; D014780:Viruses
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers