title: Getting to zero: Reduction in the incidence of multidrug-resistant organism infections using an integrated infection control protocol in an intensive care unit.
abstract: Environmental cleaning is a vital component of infection control. We describe the use of an integrated infection control protocol in an intensive care unit and its influence on multidrug-resistant organism infection rates. Sustained reductions in multidrug-resistant organism infections can be achieved if individual processes and weaknesses in intensive care unit environments are identified and addressed in a systematic and comprehensive manner.
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: Rohit
authors: R
authors: Gupta
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: Emily
authors: E
authors: Hannon
authors: Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Disease, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: Shirish
authors: S
authors: Huprikar
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: Adel
authors: A
authors: Bassily-Marcus
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: Anthony
authors: A
authors: Manasia
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
authors: John
authors: J
authors: Oropello
authors: Department of Surgery, Division of Critical Care, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY. Electronic address: roopa.kohli-seth@mountsinai.org.
authors: Roopa
authors: R
authors: Kohli-Seth
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D007362:Intensive Care Units
keywords: ATP testing; Burkholderia cepacia complex; Environmental cleaning