Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York.
Department of Infection Prevention and Control, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York.
Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2021 Apr;42(4):474-476. doi: 10.1017/ice.2020.466. Epub 2020 Oct 6.
An observational study was conducted to characterize high-touch surfaces in emergency departments and hemodialysis facilities. Certain surfaces were touched with much greater frequency than others. A small number of surfaces accounted for the majority of touch episodes. Prioritizing disinfection of these surfaces may reduce pathogen transmission within healthcare environments.
一项观察性研究旨在描述急诊部和血液透析设施中的高接触表面。某些表面比其他表面被触摸的频率要高得多。少数表面占据了大多数触摸事件。优先对这些表面进行消毒可能会减少医疗机构内病原体的传播。