American Journal of Infection Control
Volume 45, Issue 3, 1 March 2017, Pages 336 - 338
In a survey of 5 hospitals, we found that floors in patient rooms were frequently contaminated with pathogens and high-touch objects such as blood pressure cuffs and call buttons were often in contact with the floor. Contact with objects on floors frequently resulted in transfer of pathogens to hands.
Abhishek Deshpande, MD, PhD, Jennifer L. Cadnum, BS,Dennis Fertelli, BS, Brett Sitzlar, BS, MPH, Priyaleela Thota, MD, Thriveen S. Mana, MS, MBA, Annette Jencson, MT, CIC, Heba Alhmidi, MD, Sreelatha Koganti, MD, Curtis J. Donskey, MD
Source: https://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(16)31014-8/abstract