Bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent

K. Halton; V. Arora; V. Singh; S. S. Ghantoji; D. N. Shah; K. W. Garey

doi:10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03494.x

Bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent

K. Halton
, V. Arora
, V. Singh
, S. S. Ghantoji
, D. N. Shah
, K. W. Garey

Pathology and Lab Medicine

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This prospective study examined bacterial colonization on writing pens touched by healthcare professionals and hospitalized patients with and without cleaning the pen with alcohol-based hand sanitizing agent after each patient visit. A significant reduction in potential healthcare-associated pathogens, especially Gram-positive cocci, was observed in the intervention group.

Idioma original	English
Páginas (desde-hasta)	868-869
Número de páginas	2
Publicación	Clinical Microbiology and Infection
Volumen	17
N.º	6
DOI	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-0691.2011.03494.x
Estado	Published - jun 2011

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Funding support provided by St Luke's Episcopal Hospital and the Roderick D. MacDonald Research Fund.

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Roderick D. MacDonald Research Fund
St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital Houston

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