Experts agree that careful cleaning and disinfection of environmental surfaces are essential
elements of effective infection prevention programs. However, traditional manual cleaning …

Quaternary ammonium compounds (QACs) are among the most commonly used
disinfectants. There has been concern that their widespread use will lead to the …

The COVID-19 pandemic has called for the increased use of disinfectants worldwide in
public facilities, transportation, hospitals, nursing homes, wastewater treatment facilities, and …

Over the past decade, there is excellent evidence in the scientific literature that
contaminated environmental surfaces and noncritical patient care items play an important …

Abstract Background “Ready-to-use” disinfecting wipes (also known as pre-impregnated
disinfecting wipe) are broadly used in food industry and domestic situations. Their …

The cleaning of hard surfaces in hospital rooms is critical for reducing health care–
associated infections. This review describes the evidence examining current methods of …

The pandemic due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has emerged as a serious global public health issue. Besides the high transmission rate …

Background. The control of biological hazard risk in health care and dental clinic
environments represents a critical point in relation to the Covid‐19 infection outbreak and …

Disinfection of noncritical environmental surfaces and equipment is an essential component
of an infection prevention program. Noncritical environmental surfaces and noncritical …

Each year in the United States, there are approximately 53,000,000 outpatient surgical
procedures and 46,000,000 inpatient surgical procedures. 1 For example, there are at least …