Marked reductions in rates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization &amp; disease associated with introduction of a routine hospital-wide bleach cleaning program

Ml Grayson,Aa Mahony,S Xie,Ea Grabsch,M Petty,Dr Cameron,M Heland,Rd Martin

doi:10.1186/1753-6561-5-s6-p24

Marked reductions in rates of vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) colonization & disease associated with introduction of a routine hospital-wide bleach cleaning program

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Journal: BMC Proceedings	Publication Date: Jun 29, 2011
Citations: 3	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Austin Health

Abstract

To reduce rates of VRE colonization/disease, we introduced a multimodal hospital-wide bleach-based cleaning program (BBCP) that included a new product (sodium hypochlorite 1000ppm + detergent), new standardised (routine and detailed) cleaning practices & modified glove/gown protocols to rely on alcohol-based handrub & sleeveless aprons. Rates of VRE pre- & post-BBCP were compared.

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Open AccessMarked reductions in rates of vancomycinresistant enterococci (VRE) colonization & disease associated with introduction of a routine hospital-wide bleach cleaning program
Introduction / objectives To reduce rates of vancomycinresistant enterococci (VRE) colonization/disease, we introduced a multimodal hospital-wide bleach-based cleaning program (BBCP) that included a new product, new standardised cleaning practices & modified glove/gown protocols to rely on alcohol-based handrub & sleeveless aprons
Marked reductions in rates of vancomycinresistant enterococci (VRE) colonization & disease associated with introduction of a routine hospital-wide bleach cleaning program

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Marked reductions in rates of vancomycinresistant enterococci (VRE) colonization & disease associated with introduction of a routine hospital-wide bleach cleaning program. ML Grayson[1,2], AA Mahony1*, EA Grabsch[1], DR Cameron[1], RD Martin[1], M Heland[3], M Petty[3], S Xie[3]. From International Conference on Prevention & Infection Control (ICPIC 2011) Geneva, Switzerland. Introduction / objectives To reduce rates of VRE colonization/disease, we introduced a multimodal hospital-wide bleach-based cleaning program (BBCP) that included a new product (sodium hypochlorite 1000ppm + detergent), new standardised (routine and detailed) cleaning practices & modified glove/gown protocols to rely on alcohol-based handrub & sleeveless aprons. Rates of VRE pre- & post-BBCP were compared

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