Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?

Publication date: 1 March 2017
Source:American Journal of Infection Control, Volume 45, Issue 3
Author(s): Abhishek Deshpande, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Dennis Fertelli, Brett Sitzlar, Priyaleela Thota, Thriveen S. Mana, Annette Jencson, Heba Alhmidi, Sreelatha Koganti, Curtis J. Donskey
In a survey of 5 hospitals, we found that floors in patient rooms were frequently contaminated with pathogens and high-touch objects such as blood pressure cuffs and call buttons were often in contact with the floor. Contact with objects on floors frequently resulted in transfer of pathogens to hands.

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