tamination from high-touch surfaces in the OR, or other critical areas
such as flooring.
"Microbial sampling can provide confirmation that the cleaning
processes — especially in critical areas such as the OR and ICU — is
actually working," says Dr. Greene, "or it signals that you need to step
up your surface disinfection game."
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Mr. Balch (hank@beyondclean.net) is the founder and co-host of the "Beyond
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@BeyondCleanInfo.