Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8566904 | American Journal of Infection Control | 2018 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Touchscreens are a potential source of pathogen transmission. In our facility, patients and visitors rarely perform hand hygiene after using interactive touchscreen computer kiosks. An automated ultraviolet-C touchscreen disinfection device was effective in reducing bacteriophage MS2, bacteriophage ÏX174, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and Clostridium difficile spores inoculated onto a touchscreen. In simulations, an automated ultraviolet-C touchscreen disinfection device alone or in combination with hand hygiene reduced transfer of the viruses from contaminated touchscreens to fingertips.
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Authors
Heba MD, Jennifer L. BS, Christina T. BS, Amrita R. MD, Curtis J. MD,