Table 2.
Method and product used for cleaning in different situations (n = 79)a.
| Detergent based product only |
Disinfectant only |
Sporicidal disinfectant |
Automated system e.g. Ultraviolet, Hydrogen peroxide vapour |
Detergent/disinfectant combined |
Detergent followed by a disinfectant |
Don't know |
Total |
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| N | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | |
| Routinely for patient without a known infection | 36 | 45.6% | 11 | 14.0% | 3 | 3.8% | 1 | 1.2% | 17 | 21.5% | 6 | 7.6% | 5 | 6.3% | 79 |
| Patient with VRE | 3 | 3.8% | 7 | 8.9% | 10 | 12.7% | 5 | 6.3% | 28 | 35.4% | 19 | 24.1% | 7 | 8.9% | 79 |
| Patient with C.difficile | 4 | 5.1% | 4 | 5.1% | 19 | 24.1% | 3 | 3.8% | 17 | 21.5% | 23 | 29.1% | 9 | 11.4% | 79 |
| Patient with a multi-drug resistant GRAM negative bacteria | 6 | 7.6% | 7 | 8.9% | 10 | 12.7% | 10 | 12.7% | 24 | 30.4% | 15 | 19.0% | 7 | 8.9% | 79 |
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