Isolation of<i>Acinetobacter baumannii</i>Complex and Methicillin-Resistant<i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>from Hospital Rooms Following Terminal Cleaning and Disinfection: Can We Do Better?

Abstract

Routine terminal C/D of hospital rooms vacated by MDRABC-positive patients may be associated with a significant number of ABC- or MRSA-positive room surfaces even when up to 4 rounds of C/D are performed. The addition of HPV treatment to 1 round of C/D appears effective in reducing the number of persistently contaminated room sites in this setting.