ATP measurement as an objective method to measure environmental contamination in 9 hospitals in the Dutch/Belgian border area.

Andreas L E van ArkelIna WillemsenLinda Kilsdonk-BodeSindy Vlamings-WagenaarsAnne van OudheusdenPascal De WaegemaekerIsabel Leroux-RoelsMartine VerelstEvelien MaasAnita van OostenPatricia WillemseEsther van AsselenElla Klomp-BerensKaren FranssenElise Van CauwenbergJan Kluytmansnull null

Published in: Antimicrobial resistance and infection control (2020)

ATP measurements can be used as a more objective approach to determine the level of environmental contamination in hospitals. Significant differences in ATP levels were found between hospitals and between countries. Also, substantial differences were found between different fomite groups. These findings offer potential targets for improvement of cleanliness in healthcare facilities.

Keyphrases

healthcare
human health
risk assessment
drinking water
health risk
climate change
life cycle
health information