Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning
Date:
07/15/2019
Citation:
Rock C, Small BA, Hsu YJ, Gurses AP, Xie A, Scheeler V, Cummings S, Trexler P, Milstone AM, Maragakis LL, Cosgrove SE; CDC Prevention Epicenters Program. Evaluating accuracy of sampling strategies for fluorescent gel monitoring of patient room cleaning. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2019 Jul;40(7):794-797. doi: 10.1017/ice.2019.102. PMID: 31172902; PMCID: PMC6619417.
Abstract
We compared the fluorescent gel removal rate using fewer high-touch surfaces (HTSs) and rooms and determined the optimum number of HTSs and rooms needed to ensure accuracy using 2,942 HTSs in 228 rooms on 13 units. Randomly selecting 3 HTS in 2 rooms predicted the optimal removal rate.