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Elution efficiency of healthcare pathogens from environmental sampling tools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 December 2019

Rolieria M. West-Deadwyler Open the ORCID record for Rolieria M. West-Deadwyler [Opens in a new window] ,
Heather A. Moulton-Meissner ,
Laura J. Rose  and
Judith A. Noble-Wang
Rolieria M. West-Deadwyler*
Affiliation:
Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Heather A. Moulton-Meissner
Affiliation:
Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Laura J. Rose
Affiliation:
Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Judith A. Noble-Wang
Affiliation:
Clinical and Environmental Microbiology Branch, Division of Healthcare Quality and Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Author for correspondence: Rolieria M. West-Deadwyler, 1600 Clifton Rd NE, MS H17-4, Atlanta, GA 30329. E-mail: wgr2@cdc.gov
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Abstract

Standardizing healthcare surface sampling requires the evaluation of sampling tools for organism adherence. Here, 7 sampling tools were evaluated to assess their elution efficiencies in the presence of 5 pathogens. Foam sponges (80.6%), microfiber wipes (80.5%), foam swabs (77.9%), and cellulose sponges (66.5%) yielded the highest median elution efficiencies.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 41 , Issue 2 , February 2020 , pp. 226 - 228
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© 2019 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved.

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