Natural History of Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms in a New Military Medical Facility

Abstract

A unique approach combines several platforms to assess BOTH the thoroughness AND the effectiveness of room cleaning in a newly constructed and opened hospital (FBCH).The former is accomplished using CDC developed protocols and an invisible dye-ultraviolet light system for sampling 17 high-touch surfaces (i.e. call buttons, bathroom hand rails, IV pumps/poles) before and after terminal room cleaning. This is incorporated into a web-based reporting and feedback system. Effectiveness of cleaning is accomplished using BOTH standard culture- based techniques AND molecular techniques - a real-time, species specific multiplex assay we have developed. Results and feedback are provided to hospital cleaning and infection control staff.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2013
Accession Number
AD1007324

Entities

People

  • Emil P. Lesho

Organizations

  • Geneva Foundation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bacteria
  • Biomedical Research
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Infection
  • Infection Control
  • Microbiology
  • Natural History
  • Polymerase Chain Reaction
  • Sampling
  • Standards
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Terminals
  • Wound Infections

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

Readers

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  • Medical or Health Care Field.