Impact of Plastic-Wrap Properties and Cleaning Intervals on the Disinfection of Elevator Buttons.

ABSTRACT: Fomite transmission is a possible route by which different pathogens spread within facilities. In hospital settings, elevator buttons are widely observed to be covered with various types of plastic wraps; however, limited information is available concerning the impact of different plastic materials on cleaning. Our study aimed to identify which plastic material is suitable for the coverage of elevator buttons and the optimal intervals for their cleaning. We tested six plastic covers, including polyethylene (PE), polymethylpentene (PMP), polyvinyl chloride (PVD), and polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC) plastic wraps; a thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) keyboard cover; and a polyethylene terephthalate-ethylene vinyl acetate (PET-EVA) laminating film, which are plastic films. The bioburden on the e

SUBMITTER: Kuo SH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9863425 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature