Traditional Cleaning Methods Ineffective
In a study at a Cleveland, OH Veterans Administration hospital, cleaning methods the housekeeping staff were using prior to an educational intervention were only successful in eliminating surface contamination by serious human pathogens about 23-25% of the time.
Dr. Paul Darby, MD, PhD, MPH, CIME, FACOEM
Dust mite with dust and fecal pellet (Dermatophagoides spp.). Dust mites produces 10-20 waste particles per day. The fecal pellets can trigger allergic responses.
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