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cord-308546-wlnbpgz7	Meyer, Julien	An Evaluation of Cleaning Practices at a Teaching Hospital	2020-06-26		.txt	text/plain	2881	159	50	Frequent systematic cleaning and disinfecting practices (CDP) are key in controlling the spread of infection 6 within in-patient settings, since pathogens can persist on surfaces for several weeks if left uncleaned [7] [8] [9] . Technological advancements have resulted in new cleaning and disinfecting tools and processes to improve the effectiveness of CDP to support infection control 10, 11 but cleaning standards and best practices are useful only if they are actually followed. Staff also provided feedback on the auditing process, suggesting approaches for improving the electronic auditing tool to reflect auditor information, discharge versus standard cleaning and other factors outside of the scope of this study. These findings highlight the need for improved cleaning standards, particularly as both hospitals and long term care facilities continue to treat COVID-19 patients and need to reduce the risk of hospital acquired cases. It also suggests that UV markers can play a key role in a systematic auditing program to measure effective cleaning of patient rooms.	./cache/cord-308546-wlnbpgz7.txt	./txt/cord-308546-wlnbpgz7.txt