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Cleanliness of portable medical equipment disinfected by nursing staff
American Journal of Infection Control, 08/31/2011
Havill NL et al. – Increased attention has been focused on disinfection by housekeepers, but few data are available on disinfection of equipment by nurses. The authors used adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assays and aerobic cultures to assess the cleanliness of portable medical equipment disinfected by nurses between each patient use. They found that the equipment was not being disinfected as per protocol and that education and feedback to nursing are warranted to improve disinfection of medical equipment.