Intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired infections are a challenging health problem worldwide,
especially when caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) pathogens. In ICUs, inanimate …

Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that environmental surface contamination played
a negligible role in the endemic transmission of healthcare-associated infections. However …

The role of the environment in harboring and transmitting multidrug-resistant organisms has
become clearer due to a series of publications linking environmental contamination with …

There is increasing evidence that the hospital surface environment contributes to the spread
of pathogens. However, evidence on how best to sample these surfaces is inconsistent and …

Patients referred to intensive care units (ICU) commonly contract infections caused by
multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria, which are typically linked to complications and high …

Intensive care unit‐(ICU‐) acquired infections are a major health problem worldwide.
Inanimate surfaces and equipment contamination may play a role in cross‐transmission of …

Staphylococcus genus is a Gram-positive coccus normally associated with skin and mucous
membranes of warm-blooded animals. It is part of the commensal human microflora, or …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of microbial monitoring of the inanimate environment
surrounding a patient can be two-fold; to monitor hygiene standards and also to examine for …

Objectives: To determine the effect of enhanced cleaning of the near-patient environment on
the isolation of hospital pathogens from the bed area and staff hands. Design: Prospective …

The frequency of and risk factors for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
transmission from a MRSA index person to household contacts were assessed in this …