Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1258 - 1260 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Infection Control |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue number | 11 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2015 |
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Are identity badges and lanyards in pediatrics potentially contaminated with viral pathogens? / Ting, Chun Yi; Cheng, Daryl; Kotsanas, Despina; Kirkwood, Carl D; Bogdanovic-Sakran, N; Stuart, Rhonda Lee; Buttery, James Peter.
In: American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 43, No. 11, 2015, p. 1258 - 1260.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
TY - JOUR
T1 - Are identity badges and lanyards in pediatrics potentially contaminated with viral pathogens?
AU - Ting, Chun Yi
AU - Cheng, Daryl
AU - Kotsanas, Despina
AU - Kirkwood, Carl D
AU - Bogdanovic-Sakran, N
AU - Stuart, Rhonda Lee
AU - Buttery, James Peter
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Identity (ID) badges and lanyards worn by pediatric health care workers (HCWs) have been shown to be potential vectors of nosocomial bacterial infections. This cross-sectional study determined the contamination of ID badges and lanyards worn by pediatric HCWs with common respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. The results showed that ID badges and lanyards are not significantly contaminated with common respiratory or gastrointestinal viruses and are unlikely to be a significant vector for nosocomial infection.
AB - Identity (ID) badges and lanyards worn by pediatric health care workers (HCWs) have been shown to be potential vectors of nosocomial bacterial infections. This cross-sectional study determined the contamination of ID badges and lanyards worn by pediatric HCWs with common respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. The results showed that ID badges and lanyards are not significantly contaminated with common respiratory or gastrointestinal viruses and are unlikely to be a significant vector for nosocomial infection.
UR - http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0196655315007415
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.06.024
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.06.024
M3 - Article
VL - 43
SP - 1258
EP - 1260
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
SN - 0196-6553
IS - 11
ER -