Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Department of Infection Prevention and Control, Tokyo Healthcare University Postgraduate School, Tokiyo, Japan

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• Research Article   
  The Importance of the Washing Evaluation of Flusher Disinfector in the Medical Site: Visual Evaluation with the ISO Standardized Test Soil and Adenosine Triphosphate Level
  Author(s): Mari Shima*, Rika oshida and Takashi Okubu Y
  
  Background: The Flasher Disinfector (FD) is designed to help reusable urinals and bedpans to be emptied, cleaned, and disinfected. Since FD may be used for bedpans exposed to heat-resistant bacteria such as Clostridioides difficile and Enterococci, ensuring washing of the human waste container is an important factor in preventing Hospital Associated Infections. Objective: To examine washing evaluation method of FD installed in the medical site by visual evaluation with ISO test soil and Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) measurement. Methods: The test soil shown in ISO15883-5 was applied to the bedpan by two methods and then visually evaluated on a four-step scale. The ATP value on the surface of the bedpan corresponding to each scale was measured, and the correlation with the visual scale was confirmed.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.21.9.225

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