Oxoid contact plates and Dipslides can be used to monitor the cleanliness of surfaces for "unseen" contamination by micro-organisms. | As hospitals come under increasing scrutiny in terms of their performance, there is growing pressure on Trusts to demonstrate commitment to providing the best care and environment for patients. No matter how successful a particular treatment is, patient recovered can be severely hampered by an infection picked up in hospital and there is the potential of rapid transmission of disease, unless good hygiene and infection control procedures are in place.
There are certain 'high risk' areas, where the monitoring of cleanliness can serve to protect the most vulnerable of patients - operating theatres, intensive care units, special care baby units and treatment rooms. In such areas, the efficiency of cleaning procedures can be monitored by testing certain surfaces (particularly those that will come into contact with patients and staff) for the presence of micro-organisms that can cause disease or infection.
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