Microbial burden on environmental surfaces in patient rooms before daily cleaning—Analysis of multiple confounding variables
Boyce JM, Havill NL, Guercia KA, Moore BA. Microbial burden on environmental surfaces in patient rooms before daily cleaning—Analysis of multiple confounding variables. Infection Control And Hospital Epidemiology 2021, 43: 1142-1146. PMID: 34396941, DOI: 10.1017/ice.2021.349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMicrobial burdenPatient roomsStudy periodIntensive care unitType of wardMultivariable regression analysisMultiple confounding variablesMedical wardsCare unitCrossover trialHospital environmental surfacesWard typeBedside railsEnvironmental surfacesCompliance rateConfounding variablesHigh-touch surfacesWardsLarge hospitalsAdditional studiesConvenience sampleRegression analysisDaily cleaningBurdenQuaternary ammonium disinfectant