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I N F E C T I O N
P R E V E N T I O N
5
Myths About
Surface
Disinfection
Kathleen Kohut, RN, BSN, CIC, CNOR
Greensboro, N.C.
WET CONTACT TIME? Like many other areas of infection prevention,
the science supporting surface disinfection is not well understood.
From contact times to whole-room UV systems,
debunking common misconceptions.
Y
ou can't clean and disinfect at the same time. A disinfectant
won't do a bit of good if you spray and wipe it on a dirty surface. That should go without saying, but it won't. You can't
assume your staff knows that you first have to physically remove
gross soil and debris with detergent and mechanical action so the disinfectant can contact the surface. Here are 5 other dangerous misconceptions about surface disinfection that your staff could be carrying
around with them.
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