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Shared Equipment Contamination

Shared Equipment Contamination is a type of environmental contamination in healthcare settings whereby medical equipment used by multiple patients becomes a vector for pathogen transmission due to inadequate decontamination between uses.

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119

Citations

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Authors

17

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

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Investigating the effect of enhanced cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on health-care-associated infections in Australia (CLEEN): a stepped-wedge, cluster randomised, controlled trial

Katrina Browne, Nicole White, Philip L. Russo et al. · The Lancet Infectious Diseases · 2024 · 39 citations · Full text

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A mathematical model to describe the risk of infection from sharing injection equipment.

R. W. Allard · PubMed · 1990 · 30 citations

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A randomised controlled trial investigating the effect of improving the cleaning and disinfection of shared medical equipment on healthcare-associated infections: the CLEaning and Enhanced disiNfection (CLEEN) study

Katrina Browne, Nicole White, Peta Ellen Tehan et al. · Trials · 2023 · 21 citations · Full text

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[Nosocomial transmission of hepatitis C virus in a Dutch dialysis center].

Peter M. Schneeberger, C.J. Doorenbos, Walter van der Vliet et al. · PubMed · 1999 · 15 citations

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Microbial contamination of keyboards and electronic equipment of ICU (Intensive Care Units) in Kashan University of medical sciences and health service hospitals

Mehdi Nazeri, Javad Salmani Arani, Narjes Ziloochi et al. · MethodsX · 2019 · 14 citations · Full text

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Authors

29

  1. KG
    Kirsty Graham

    Monash Health, Australia

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  2. JK
    Jennie King

    Central Coast Local Health District, Australia

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  3. DB
    David Brain

    Queensland University of Technology, Australia

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  4. BM
    Brett Mitchell

    Avondale University, Australia

    2 publications · 60 citations

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  5. AC
    Allen Cheng

    Monash University, Australia

    2 publications · 60 citations

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Institutions

17

  1. Monash Health

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    81 citations

  2. Monash University

    Melbourne, Australia

    2 h-index

    8 publications

    222 citations

  3. Cabrini Hospital

    East Malvern, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    60 citations

  4. Gosford Hospital

    Gosford, Australia

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    60 citations

  5. Avondale University

    Cooranbong, Australia

    2 h-index

    9 publications

    279 citations

  6. Central Coast Local Health District

    Sydney, Australia

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    201 citations

  7. Queensland University of Technology

    Brisbane, Australia

    2 h-index

    4 publications

    120 citations

  8. University of West London

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    60 citations

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Venues

  1. PubMed

    Repository · 2 publications · 45 citations

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  2. MethodsX

    1 publications · 14 citations

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  3. The Lancet Infectious Diseases

    1 publications · 39 citations

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  4. Trials

    1 publications · 21 citations

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  5. International Journal of the Addictions

    1 publications · 10 citations

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