A comparison of two cleaning methods applied in a small animal hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Environmental cleaning of near-patient surfaces in animal healthcare is an important infection prevention and control measure to lower the risk of spread of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). There is a lack of reports on the effect of cleaning of near-patient surfaces in animal hospital wards. The aims of this study were to (1) determine bacterial load before cleaning, on near-patient surfaces in dog cages in a mixed medical and surgical ward and investigate factors associated with this bacterial load (2) compare the bacterial reduction on these surfaces after cleaning with (a) a scrubbing brush with detergent and rinsing before and after cleaning, and (b) a microfibre mop moistened with water, and after disinfection carried out after each cleaning method. In each

SUBMITTER: Alsing-Johansson T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11910008 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature