The goal of this article was to use existing published literature to assess the significance of fomites in the transmission of viral disease by clarifying the role of fomites in the spread of common pathogenic respiratory and enteric viruses.
Cleaning significantly decreased environmental contamination of A baumannii; however, persistent contamination represents a significant risk factor for transmission. Further studies on this and more effective cleaning methods are needed.
This study is of interest because it evaluates scientifically how housekeeping's processes may impact our thinking and health, and vice versa. While it mentions the placebo effect, the effect might just be more complex and real than some suppose. This kind of research should rightly create buzz. Does cleaning provide exercise? Yes. Can this make us healthier? Yes – but the study also shows the importance of a positive attitude. The article makes the statement, “actual behavior did not change” between those who were told the value of exercise versus those who were not, but we submit that behaviors could have been subtlety affected – certainly attitude and behavior are intertwined.
The application of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) luminometry for monitoring sanitized hospital surfaces is an evolving infection control practice. The goal of this study is to validate and compare 3 commercially available ATP luminometry, swab, rapid-test systems for use in hospital surface sanitization testing. Regulatory agencies may consider this a point-of-care laboratory test; it is therefore imperative that validation criteria are established.
Studies of indoor allergen exposures are often limited by the cost and logistics of sending technicians to homes [or businesses] to collect dust. This study evaluated the feasibility of having subjects collect their own dust samples.
Slips and falls in food service – reducing risk.
The deleterious role of cleaning products in work-related asthma has been suggested in recent studies. Researchers studied the relationship between asthma and occupational asthmagens, with a particular attention to cleaning agents, separately in men and women.
CIRI and ISSA are pleased to provide the following update on the development of the Clean Standard: K-12, and to inform interested persons of the next steps in this process.
This article estimates the nationwide improvements in health and productivity potentially attainable by providing better indoor environmental quality (IEQ) in U.S. buildings. Estimates include the potential reductions in three categories of health effects, the associated economic benefits, and the potential direct improvements in productivity not mediated through health.
Abstract Objective To assess the economic impact, from a societal perspective, of a multidimensional infection control education program (ICEP) in a preschool for children with Down syndrome. Methods Krilov et al implemented a comprehensive ICEP in a specialized preschool setting and reported a …