TY - JOUR AU - Kovach, Christine R. AU - Taneli, Yavuz AU - Neiman, Tammy AU - Dyer, Elaine M. AU - Arzaga, Alvin Jason A. AU - Kelber, Sheryl T. PY - 2017 DA - 2017/03/03 TI - Evaluation of an ultraviolet room disinfection protocol to decrease nursing home microbial burden, infection and hospitalization rates JO - BMC Infectious Diseases SP - 186 VL - 17 IS - 1 AB - The focus of nursing home infection control procedures has been on decreasing transmission between healthcare workers and residents. Less evidence is available regarding whether decontamination of high-touch environmental surfaces impacts infection rates or resident outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine if ultraviolet disinfection is associated with changes in: 1) microbial counts and adenosine triphosphate counts on high-touch surfaces; and 2) facility wide nursing home acquired infection rates, and infection-related hospitalization. SN - 1471-2334 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-017-2275-2 DO - 10.1186/s12879-017-2275-2 ID - Kovach2017 ER -