Beyond the Hawthorne Effect: Reduction of Clostridium difficile Environmental Contamination through Active Intervention to Improve Cleaning Practices

作者：Guerrero Dubert M^*; Carling Philip C; Jury Lucy A; Ponnada Suresh; Nerandzic Michelle M; Donskey Curtis J

来源：Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 2013, 34(5): 524-526.

DOI：10.1086/670213

Education and passive observation resulted in a significant improvement in housekeeper disinfection of nontoxigenic Clostridium difficile spores artificially inoculated onto surfaces in C. difficile infection rooms. A further significant reduction occurred with direct supervision and real-time feedback, suggesting that optimal disinfection is achieved by working closely with housekeepers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2013;34(5):524-526

• 出版日期2013-5