2011
DOI: 10.1590/s0104-11692011000300015
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Abstract: Surface cleaning is a well-known control procedure against the dissemination of microorganisms in the hospital environment. This prospective study, carried out in an intensive care unit over the course of 14 days, describes the cleaning/disinfection conditions of four surfaces near patients. In total, 100 assessments of the surfaces were carried out after they were cleaned. Three methods were used to evaluate cleanliness: a visual inspection, an adenosine triphosphate (ATP) bioluminescence assay and testing fo… Show more

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“…The data about the hygiene of toilets and of the infirmary and emptying of trash bins was more satisfactory. These results are encouraging given that the hygiene and cleanliness of the entire hospital environment are of great importance for promoting patient safety by reducing the risk of infections related to health services [14].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…The data about the hygiene of toilets and of the infirmary and emptying of trash bins was more satisfactory. These results are encouraging given that the hygiene and cleanliness of the entire hospital environment are of great importance for promoting patient safety by reducing the risk of infections related to health services [14].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 84%
“…A ausência de correlação entre a leitura de ATP e a contagem de colônias foi observada em 53,3% (8∕ 15) dos estudos analisados. Tal fato foi atribuído à capacidade do ATP bioluminescência de detectar matéria orgânica microbiana e não microbiana em contraste com o método microbiológico que avalia somente a presença de micro-organismos aeróbicos (7,13,18,21,(24)(25)(26)(27) . O reconhecimento das substâncias químicas como fatores intervenientes na leitura do ATP foi registrado em 20,0% (3∕ 15) das publicações.…”
Section: Resultsunclassified
“…As medidas de higiene ambiental em estabelecimentos de saúde são consideradas parte primordial das múltiplas estratégias necessárias para a prevenção e o controle das IRAS. Contudo, evidências apontam que o processo de limpeza nas instituições de saúde tem sido ineficaz, uma vez que não atende aos propósitos ao qual se destina, como a redução dos micro-organismos presentes nas superfícies (8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13) . Acrescenta-se ao exposto a importância dos métodos para avaliar a efetividade da limpeza ambiental, sendo o mais conhecido a inspeção visual, como também mais utilizado, além da aplicação de tintura fluorescente, adenosina trifosfato (ATP) bioluminescência e análises microbiológicas, tais como a contagem de colônias aeróbicas totais (ACC) e a identificação de organismo indicador (10, .…”
Section: Introductionunclassified
“…However, surfaces that fit the visual cleaning criterion often remain contaminated by microorganisms or other organic materials. 8,11,13,21 It is odd that these same studies do not focus on, describe or compare friction techniques with detergents and/or disinfectants on the surfaces evaluated.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Among scholars, there is consensus regarding the benefits of surface cleaning and disinfection, even in face of the scarcity of minimum quality standard indicators. This means environments and surfaces are nearly exclusively evaluated via visual inspection, meeting aesthetic standards without considering the results of measurement of organic and microbial materials in terms of infection risk for patients.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%