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Manager's Guide to Infection Control - May 2014

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5 8 S U P P L E M E N T T O O U T P AT 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 | M AY 2 0 1 4 T he manual cleaning of OR surfaces is effective when done right, but its inherent challenges make it an imper- fect science. That's where whole room disinfection comes into play. Today's systems rely on various antibacterial agents — ultra- S U R F A C E D I S I N F E C T I O N Several systems take the human element out of cleaning OR surfaces. Your Options in Whole Room Disinfection Daniel Cook Executive Editor GERM ZAPPERS Whole room disinfection systems like this ultraviolet light device target surfaces that manual cleaning might have missed. 1405_InfectionControl_Layout 1 5/2/14 11:06 AM Page 58

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