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Long-living Bacteria and Viruses

 

Some viruses and bacteria can live from 20 minutes up to 2 hours or more on surfaces like cafeteria tables, doorknobs, and desks.

 

Ansari, 1988; Scott and Bloomfield, 1989

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A Quantitative Approach to Defining "High-touch" Surfaces in Hospitals

 

By Huslage K, Rutala WA, Sickbert-Bennett E, Weber DJ

 

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Fifty interactions between healthcare workers and patients were observed to obtain a quantifiable definition of "high-touch" (ie, frequently touched) surfaces based on frequency of contact. Five surfaces were defined as high-touch surfaces: the bed rails, the bed surface, the supply cart, the over-bed table, and the intravenous pump.

 

Authors: Huslage K, Rutala WA, Sickbert-Bennett E, Weber DJ

Department of Hospital Epidemiology, UNC Health Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina 27514, USA. dhuslage@unch.unc.edu

 

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2010 Aug;31(8):850-3. PMID: 20569115 [PubMed - in process]

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A Quantitative Approach to Defining "High-touch" Surfaces in Hospitals:  Created on August 31st, 2010.  Last Modified on August 31st, 2010
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