Sustainable application of ready-to-use disinfectant wipes in clinical practice: efficacy, handling, and contamination risks
This study highlights key aspects of surface coverage and handling-related variability, and contamination risks associated with disinfectant wipe use. The findings underscore the importance of proper wipe handling and glove use to support sustainable use of ready-to-use wipes while maintaining infection prevention standards.
Authors
- Steffen Engelhart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8971-5892)
- Britt Hornei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4638-5722)
- Marvin D. Rausch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1562-4337)
- Nico T. Mutters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0156-9595)
- Carola Ilschner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-4083-7405)
- G Barth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-9784-9245)
- Jürgen Gebel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9328-3174)
- Kira-Marie Roesch
- Anna Dornaika
Institutions
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Evangelisches Krankenhaus Oberhausen (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Hospital Infection
- Published
- 2025-12-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2025.11.024
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00