Measuring the efficacy of standard and novel disinfection methods on frequently used physical therapy equipment: a 2-phase prospective randomized controlled trial.
Bobby Glenn WarrenAaron BarrettAmanda GravesGuerbine Fils-AimeJennifer EdelschickJolinda CullinanDiandrea McCottterNicholas A TurnerDeverick J AndersonPublished in: Infection control and hospital epidemiology (2024)
Following standard disinfection, PT equipment remained heavily contaminated including AMR and non-AMR CIPs. Following the intervention, PT equipment was less contaminated and harbored no AMR CIPs compared to control sides supporting the efficacy of the intervention on difficult-to-disinfect PT fomites.