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I N F E C T I O N
P R E V E N T I O N
Pamela Bevelhymer, RN, BSN
Ann Marie Pettis, RN, BSN, CIC
Rochester, N.Y.
Here's how to
stay ahead in the
battle against bioburden.
Strategies
for
Surface
Disinfection
J A N U A R Y 2014 | 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
T
he war
against
healthcareassociated
infections
(HAIs) can be daunting.
First, the enemy is
invisible. Second,
there's usually pressure
to fight — and win —
quickly. And third, the
war never ends. No
matter how thoroughly
you rout the opposition
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