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Area of Science:

  • Infection Control
  • Healthcare Epidemiology
  • Environmental Hygiene

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  • Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are frequently transmitted via contaminated environmental surfaces in patient rooms.
  • Effective environmental cleaning and disinfection are critical but face significant challenges in resource-limited settings.
  • Understanding the link between the environment and HAIs is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To discuss environmental cleaning practices in resource-limited settings.
  • To identify challenges and the relationship between the environment and HAIs in these contexts.
  • To outline prerequisites for overcoming these challenges.

Main Methods:

  • This viewpoint article synthesizes current knowledge and expert opinion.
  • It reviews existing literature on environmental cleaning and HAIs.
  • It focuses on challenges specific to resource-limited healthcare environments.

Main Results:

  • Environmental cleaning is essential for reducing the transmission of HAIs, multi-drug-resistant pathogens, and emerging infectious diseases.
  • Barriers and challenges exist, necessitating a multi-modal strategy.
  • Monitoring and feedback mechanisms are required to enhance environmental cleaning practices.

Conclusions:

  • Further research is needed on barriers and implementation gaps in environmental cleaning.
  • The role of collaborative networks and technology application requires investigation.
  • Insights from these areas will significantly improve environmental cleaning practices in resource-limited settings.