Efficiency of cleaning and disinfection of surfaces: correlation between assessment methods

• Main Authors: Oleci Pereira Frota (Author), Adriano Menis Ferreira (Author), Odanir Garcia Guerra (Author), Marcelo Alessandro Rigotti (Author), Denise de Andrade (Author), Najla Moreira Amaral Borges (Author), Margarete Teresa Gottardo de Almeida (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to assess the correlation among the ATP-bioluminescence assay, visual inspection and microbiological culture in monitoring the efficiency of cleaning and disinfection (C&D) of high-touch clinical surfaces (HTCS) in a walk-in emergency care unit. Method: a prospective and comp...