TY - JOUR
T1 - Microfiber and steam for environmental cleaning during an outbreak
AU - Abernethy, Mardi
AU - Gillespie, Elizabeth E
AU - Snook, Kylie
AU - Stuart, Rhonda Lee
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - We report an outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis occurring concurrently over two wards. Environmental cleaning was managed using two different methodologies: one ward utilized the traditional 2-step method, the other using microfiber-steam technology. Environmental cleaning using the microfiber-steam technology proved to be an effective and efficient cleaning methodology, appropriate for use during an outbreak situation.
AB - We report an outbreak of norovirus gastroenteritis occurring concurrently over two wards. Environmental cleaning was managed using two different methodologies: one ward utilized the traditional 2-step method, the other using microfiber-steam technology. Environmental cleaning using the microfiber-steam technology proved to be an effective and efficient cleaning methodology, appropriate for use during an outbreak situation.
UR - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23685093
U2 - 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.011
DO - 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.011
M3 - Article
SN - 0196-6553
VL - 41
SP - 1134
EP - 1135
JO - American Journal of Infection Control
JF - American Journal of Infection Control
IS - 11
ER -