Adding ultraviolet-C light disinfection to standard terminal room disinfection practices can reduce transmission drug-resistant organisms by a cumulative 30 percent, according to a study led by Duke ...

As much of 75 percent of an operating room may not be sufficiently cleaned or disinfected. For example, the three best-cleaned items in an operating room — main door, main field light and telephone — ...

While infection control practices have contributed to declines in healthcare associated infections, the morbidity and mortality associated with these conditions remains significant. The bacteria ...