An educational intervention, the use of optimal sanitisation and regular measurement of infection control outcomes can greatly reduce contamination levels in the veterinary practice
As also demonstrated previously by various researchers regular, unannounced hygiene measurements (in this case combined with on-site staff training and changes to sanitisation protocols) can reduce nosocomial infection rates by between 45% and 75%.
Authors
- N. A. Forbes
Institutions
- St Helens Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Small Animal Practice
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.70078
- Primary Topic
- Infection Control in Healthcare
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00