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The effectiveness of a novel colorant additive in the daily cleaning of patient rooms

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 April 2019

Shardul N. Rathod ,
Karen Beauvais ,
Linda K. Sullivan ,
Stephanie N. Sudikoff ,
David R. Peaper  and
Richard A. Martinello Open the ORCID record for Richard A. Martinello [Opens in a new window]
Shardul N. Rathod
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases, Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut
Karen Beauvais
Affiliation:
Department of Environmental Services, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, Connecticut
Linda K. Sullivan
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, Connecticut
Stephanie N. Sudikoff
Affiliation:
SYN:APSE Center for Learning, Transformation, and Innovation, Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, CT. Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
David R. Peaper
Affiliation:
Department of Laboratory Medicine, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
Richard A. Martinello*
Affiliation:
Department of Infection Prevention, Yale New Haven Health, New Haven, Connecticut Department of Pediatrics, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut Department of Internal Medicine New Haven, Yale School of Medicine, Connecticut
*
Author for correspondence: Richard A. Martinello, Email: [email protected]
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Abstract

The quality of daily cleaning was assessed comparing a standard bleach product with the bleach product containing a novel colorant additive in an inpatient setting. Effectiveness was assessed using fluorescent markings and microbiological analysis of environmental and experimental specimens. Our findings showed no significant difference in cleaning between these groups.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 40 , Issue 6 , June 2019 , pp. 721 - 723
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© 2019 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. 

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