Contamination of equipment and surfaces in the operating room anesthesia workspace: a cross-sectional study.
Carlos Eduardo MacedoAdriano Menis FerreiraLarissa da Silva BarcelosAndré Luiz Silva AlvimLiliane Moretti CarneiroSandro Rogério MartinsDenise de AndradeMarcelo Alessandro RigottiRuberval Peres GasquesVanderlei Amaro da Silva JuniorLayze Braz de OliveiraHerica Emilia Félix de CarvalhoAlvaro Francisco Lopes de SousaPublished in: Sao Paulo medical journal = Revista paulista de medicina (2024)
The study findings underscore the inadequate disinfection of the inspiratory and expiratory branches, highlighting the importance of stringent cleaning and disinfection of high-touch surfaces.