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6 Positioning Principles - June 2013 - Outpatient Surgery Magazine

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OSE_1306_part2_Layout 1 6/3/13 3:41 PM Page 67 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. J U N E 2013 | O U T PAT I E N T S U R G E R Y M A G A Z I N E O N L I N E 6 7

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