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The Role Played by Contaminated Surfaces in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens

Otter, Jonathan A., Yezli, Saber, French, Gary L.·2011·Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
DOI 10.1086/660363
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Studies in the 1970s and 1980s suggested that environmental surface contamination played a negligible role in the endemic transmission of healthcare-associated infections. However, recent studies have demonstrated that several major nosocomial pathogens are shed by patients and contaminate hospital surfaces at concentrations sufficient for transmission, survive for extended periods, persist despite attempts to disinfect or remove them, and can be transferred to the hands of healthcare workers. Evidence is accumulating that contaminated surfaces make an important contribution to the epidemic and endemic transmission of Clostridium difficile,vancomycin-resistant enterococci, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas aeruginosa,and norovirus and that improved environmental decontamination contributes to the control of outbreaks. Efforts to improve environmental hygiene should include enhancing the efficacy of cleaning and disinfection and reducing the shedding of pathogens. Further high-quality studies are needed to clarify the role played by surfaces in nosocomial transmission and to determine the effectiveness of different interventions in reducing associated infection rates.

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Authors
Otter, J. A., Yezli, S., & French, G. L.
Venue
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
2011-07
Volume
32
Issue
7
Pages
687-699
ISSN
  • 0899-823X (ISSN-L)
  • 1559-6834
DOI
10.1086/660363
OpenAlex
W2146460502
Cited by
670
References
2
FWCI
30.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 1281 d)

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