Evaluation of different monitoring methods of surface cleanliness in operating rooms.
Elaine Aparecida da Silva NascimentoVanessa de Brito PovedaJussimara MonteiroPublished in: Revista brasileira de enfermagem (2021)
the cleaning and disinfection processes reduced the microbial load and organic matter of the inspected surfaces, demonstrated by the values obtained by the adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence assay and microbiological analysis, but the visual inspection as a unique tool to assess the surfaces' cleanliness may give a false impression of clean environment.