How quickly do hospital surfaces become contaminated after detergent cleaning?

Acquisition of Nosocomial Pathogens on Hands After Contact With Environmental Surfaces Near Hospitalized Patients

Anita Bhalla, Nicole J. Pultz, Delores M. Gries et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2004 · 416 citations

Veterinary Medicine, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +13

Reduction in Acquisition of Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococcus after Enforcement of Routine Environmental Cleaning Measures

Mary K. Hayden, Marc J. M. Bonten, Donald Blom et al. · Clinical Infectious Diseases · 2006 · 410 citations

Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Microbiology +17

Measuring the effect of enhanced cleaning in a UK hospital: a prospective cross-over study

Stephanie J. Dancer, Liza F. White, J. G. D. Lamb et al. · BMC Medicine · 2009 · 255 citations · Full text

Public Health, Infectious Disease Control, Microbiology +16

A Quantitative Approach to Defining “High-Touch” Surfaces in Hospitals

Kirk Huslage, William A. Rutala, Emily Sickbert-Bennett et al. · Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology · 2010 · 233 citations

Health Professions, Health Services Administration, Patient Safety +6

Are hygiene standards useful in assessing infection risk?

Liza F. White, Stephanie J. Dancer, Chris Robertson et al. · American Journal of Infection Control · 2008 · 111 citations · Full text

Management, Infectious Disease Control, Infectious Diseases +13