Correlation among monitoring methods of surface cleaning and disinfection in outpatient facilities
- Authors: Furlan MCR, Ferreira AM, Rigotti MA, Guerra OG, Frota OP, Sousa AFL, de Andrade D
- Publication Year: 2019
- Journal: ACTA Paulista de Enfermagem
- Link: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-21002019000300282&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
Objectives To evaluate the correlation among microbiological culture, ATP bioluminescence assay, and visual inspection in monitoring the effectiveness of surface cleaning and disinfection in an outpatient facility and determine the ATP bioluminescence cutoff capable of indicating a clean surface regarding microbiological evaluation. Methods Exploratory, cross-sectional, and correlation study consisting of 720 evaluations in five surfaces […]
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