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What is the optimal frequency of sink drain decontamination with a foam disinfectant?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  25 April 2024

Martin Mathew Varghese ,
Maria M. Torres-Teran Open the ORCID record for Maria M. Torres-Teran [Opens in a new window] ,
David Henry Greentree ,
Jennifer L. Cadnum  and
Curtis J. Donskey Open the ORCID record for Curtis J. Donskey [Opens in a new window]
Martin Mathew Varghese
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Maria M. Torres-Teran
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
David Henry Greentree
Affiliation:
College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
Jennifer L. Cadnum
Affiliation:
Research Service, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA
Curtis J. Donskey*
Affiliation:
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, USA Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, Cleveland, OH, USA
*
Corresponding author: Curtis J. Donskey; Email: Curtis.Donskey@va.gov
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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 45 , Issue 9 , September 2024 , pp. 1143 - 1145
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Martin Mathew Varghese and Maria M. Torres-Teran contributed equally.

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