1150. Cleaning High Touch Surfaces of Patients’ Rooms: Make It Easier and It Simply Gets Cleaner

摘要

BackgroundThe healthcare environment has been established as a reservoir for human pathogens and specifically multidrug-resistant organisms (MDRO). High touch surfaces and fomites in a patient’s room mediate transmission between infected and uninfected patients and personnel. Efforts to reduce hospital-associated infections due to MDROs often focus on room cleaning; however, adherence to and thoroughness of cleaning pose significant challenges.