The Role of Environmental Contamination in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens and Healthcare-Associated Infections

• Published in: Current infectious disease reports Vol. 20; no. 6; p. 12
• Main Authors: Suleyman, Geehan, Alangaden, George, Bardossy, Ana Cecilia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01.06.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Contamination; Decontamination; Health care; Healthcare Associated Infections (G Bearman and D Morgan; Infectious Diseases; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Nosocomial infection; Nosocomial infections; Pathogens; Section Editors; Topical Collection on Healthcare Associated Infections; Hospital environment; Environmental contamination; Multi-drug resistant organisms; Nosocomial pathogens; Healthcare-associated infections

Purpose of Review The aim of this review is to highlight the role of environmental contamination in healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) and to discuss the most commonly implicated nosocomial pathogens. Recent Findings Recent studies suggest that environmental contamination plays a significant ro...