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Table 2 ATP bioluminescence measurements for outbreak investigation

From: Outbreak investigation of Serratia marcescens bloodstream infection in an obstetric ward for high-risk pregnant women

Inspection area

ATP bioluminescence (RLU)

Need for additional cleaning (> 250 RLU)

Not clean (> 1000 RLU)

C bedside rail

425

 + 

-

C bed monitoring system

545

 + 

-

C bed blood pressure cuff

2694

 + 

 + 

C bed’s closet

322

 + 

-

C bed’s call button

705

 + 

-

NST of C bed

175

-

-

C bed pad for NST

81

-

-

Handrail of the injection pole

467

 + 

-

Tray for injection

2668

 + 

 + 

UDS cart in the ward

90

-

-

Computer mouse #1

394

 + 

-

Computer keyboard #1

503

 + 

-

Call button of nursing station

174

-

-

Computer mouse #2

365

 + 

-

Computer keyboard #2

4515

 + 

 + 

Doppler device

674

 + 

-

Touchpad of door

1901

 + 

 + 

Infusion pump before use

1002

 + 

 + 

Tray for injection in the delivery room

2471

 + 

 + 

UDS cart in the delivery room

210

-

-

Probes for transvaginal sonography in the obstetric ward

396

 + 

-

Button #1 of ultrasonography

80

-

-

Button #2 of ultrasonography

192

-

-

Probes for transvaginal ultrasonography in the delivery room

61

-

-

Total (N = 24)

 

16

6

  1. Abbreviations: ATP adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence, NST non-stress test monitor, RLU relative light units, UDS unit dosage system