Stick to your top 2
If you're not happy with your process, request samples of other disinfec-
tants and ask your staff which are easier to use and which they're most
likely to use. All disinfectants come with drawbacks: cost, longer kill
times than others, odors and respiratory irritation, caustic properties
(such as burns on skin, eye irritation, pitting or corrosion of metal sur-
faces). Using 1 or 2 disinfectants and training your staff how to use them
properly and safely will give you the best chance of reducing cross-cont-
amination from surfaces.
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Dr. Durick (tdurick@baysurgerycenter.com) is the medical director of Bay
Surgery Center in Oakland, Calif.