Reduction of <it>Clostridium Difficile </it>and vancomycin-resistant <it>Enterococcus </it>contamination of environmental surfaces after an intervention to improve cleaning methods

Reduction of <it>Clostridium Difficile </it>and vancomycin-resistant <it>Enterococcus </it>contamination of environmental surfaces after an intervention to improve cleaning methods

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Contaminated environmental surfaces may play an important role in transmission of some healthcare-associated pathogens. In this study, we assessed the adequacy of cleaning practices in rooms of patients with <it>Clostridium dif...

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Main Authors:	Yadavalli Gopala K, Sethi Ajay K, Rao Agam, Eckstein Elizabeth C, Adams Daniel A, Eckstein Brittany C, Donskey Curtis J
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMC 2007-06-01
Series:	BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:	http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/7/61

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