Comparative efficacy of environmental cleaning and disinfection by nursing assistants and environmental services staff in ICUs: A multiyear analysis of multidrug-resistant organisms contamination risk
Nursing assistants demonstrated superior environmental cleaning outcomes. These findings underscore the need to reevaluate cleaning responsibilities and strengthen training for environmental services staff.
Authors
- Xi Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2168-9057)
- Miao Yu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0539-5692)
- Yang Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5066-1734)
- Feng Jiang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5757-0640)
- Cong Shi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7418-3186)
- Shiqing Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9150-608X)
- Li Ling Tan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0376-3674)
Institutions
- Tongji Hospital (CN)
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2025.108325
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- Tongji University
- Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology