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Determining Viral Disinfection Efficacy of Hot Water Laundering
Published on: June 21, 2022
Disinfectants used for environmental disinfection and new room decontamination technology
William A Rutala1, David J Weber
1Hospital Epidemiology, University of North Carolina Health Care System, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7030, USA. brutala@unch.unc.edu
Abstract:
Environmental contamination plays an important role in the transmission of several key health care-associated pathogens. Effective and thorough cleaning/disinfecting of the patient environment is essential. Room decontamination units (such as ultraviolet-C and hydrogen peroxide systems) aid in reducing environmental contamination after terminal room cleaning and disinfection.
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