Disinfectant Sprays or Wipes: Applications in the Setting of Behavioral Health

The behavioral health setting is of great interest in the field of infection prevention and control. Similar to an inpatient setting, strict environmental decontamination procedures are needed in order to decrease the likelihood of pathogen transmission in behavioral health facilities. Unfortunately...

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Published inAmerican journal of infection control Vol. 43; no. 6; p. S20
Main Authors Powell, Whitney A., RN, BSN, Binford, Laura, MPH, Mattingly, William, PhD, Kelley, Robert, PhD, Guinn, Brian, MPH, Peyrani, Paula, MD, Carrico, Ruth, PhD, FSHEA, RN, CIC, Ramirez, Julio, MD, FACP, Wiemken, Timothy, PhD, MPH, CIC
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published St. Louis Elsevier Inc 01.06.2015
Mosby-Year Book, Inc
Subjects
Bacterial infections
Disease control
Disease transmission
Disinfection & disinfectants
Health behavior
Infection Control
Infectious Disease
Pathogens
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Summary:The behavioral health setting is of great interest in the field of infection prevention and control. Similar to an inpatient setting, strict environmental decontamination procedures are needed in order to decrease the likelihood of pathogen transmission in behavioral health facilities. Unfortunately, dedicated environmental services professionals are rare in this setting. Since healthcare providers are often the only available employees to institute decontamination procedures, practical and effective disinfectants are needed.
ISSN:0196-6553
1527-3296
DOI:10.1016/j.ajic.2015.04.051