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Efficacy of Disinfection Using Activated Ionized Hydrogen Peroxide System for Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales and Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci

Lee KY, Kang JY, Choi UY, Lee JH, Ryu NH, Hyun M, Kim HA, Lee JY

Background: Multidrug-resistant pathogens such as carbapenemase-producing Enterobacterales (CPE) and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) are of concern in hospitals worldwide. Hydrogen peroxide sterilizer is one of the ‘no-touch’ disinfection systems. In this study,...
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Factors influencing handwashing among community dwelling older adults, using the 2021 Community Health Survey: A secondary analysis study

Hwang YH, Jun HJ

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to identify handwashing in older adults living in the community and to identify the factors affecting handwashing. Methods: A total of 73,492 older...
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Proper Management for Rigid Gas Permeable Contact and Orthokeratology Lens

Shim KY, Jun JH

Demand for rigid gas permeable contact lens has increased recently. Many complications including microbial keratitis and corneal neovascularization can be induced by inappropriate management and poor hygiene. Despite of the...
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Status of Cleaning and Disinfection of Environmental Surfaces in Hospitals

Jeong SY, Kim OS, Choi JY, Ga H, Chae HJ, Lee S

Background: This study aimed to identify the current status of environmental surface cleaning and disinfection in hospitals and to utilize the data to develop guidelines for environmental surface management. Methods: The...
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Microbiological cleaning and disinfection efficacy of a three-stage ultrasonic processing protocol for CAD-CAM implant abutments

Gehrke P, Riebe O, Fischer C, Weinhold O, Dhom G, Sader R, Weigl P

PURPOSE. Computer-aided design and manufacturing (CAD-CAM) of implant abutments has been shown to result in surface contamination from site-specific milling and fabrication processes. If not removed, these contaminants can have...
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Efficacy of a novel channel-cleaning ball brush for endoscope reprocessing: a randomized controlled trial

Chung KH, Chae JD, Choe W, Lee HY, Oh IH, Son BK

Background/Aims: Endoscopic channels are difficult to clean and can cause infection transmission. We examined the effectiveness of a newly developed channel-cleaning ball brush (BB), which is sucked into the endoscopic...
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Comparison of the Degree of Bacterial Removal by Hand Hygiene Products

Hwang YS

Background: The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic increased awareness regarding the importance of hand hygiene in infection prevention. Although social distancing and vaccination are the strongest ways to prevent infection, personal...
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Contamination Rates in Duodenoscopes Reprocessed Using Enhanced Surveillance and Reprocessing Techniques: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Bomman S, Ashat M, Nagra N, Jayaraj M, Chandra S, Kozarek RA, Ross A, Krishnamoorthi R

Background/Aims: Multiple outbreaks of multidrug-resistant organisms have been reported worldwide due to contaminated duodenoscopes. In 2015, the United States Food and Drug Administration recommended the following supplemental enhanced surveillance and...
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Current Strategy and Perspective View for Preventing Clostridioides Difficile Infection in Acute Care Facilities

Kim SH, Wi YM

Clostridium difficile is a spore-forming anaerobic gram-positive bacillus. With increasing antibiotic use, changing patient population, and microbiological characteristics of C. difficile, this pathogen has emerged as one of the most...
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Evaluation of Environmental Contamination and Disinfection Effects in Patient Rooms with Carbapenem-Resistant Enterobacteriaceae Using ATP Measurements and Microbial Cultures

Kim JE, Jeong JS, Kim MN, Park ES

Purpose: To determine the extent of environmental contamination and the effect of disinfection around patients with carbapenemresistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) using adenosine triphosphate (ATP) measurements and microbial culture tests. Methods: The...
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Comparison of the Microbiological Efficacy of Disinfection Using Ultraviolet and Hydrogen Peroxide System for Carbapenemaseproducing Enterobacteriaceae in a Healthcare Setting

Park SY, Lee JY, Kim EJ, Kwak SH, Hong MJ, Lim YJ, Kim EO, Jung J, Kim SH

Background: This study aimed to compare the efficacy of microbiological disinfection between the ultraviolet-C (UV-C) device and aerosolized hydrogen peroxide (aHP) system in a healthcare setting. Methods: Four rooms were installed...
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Opinion on the practice of cremation funeral for patients who died of COVID-19

Heo YJ

During the early phase of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, South Korea was among the countries affected by the novel infectious disease soon after China. A year later, South Korea...
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Characteristics of Viruses and the Infection Control

Noh JY

Viruses threaten human health continuously. The increasing number of aged persons and immunocompromised hosts, and activities of international trade and travel are contributing factors to the acceleration of viral transmission....
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Effect of Skin Disinfection according to the Disinfection Frequency in Peripheral Intravenous Therapy

Park J, Chang SJ

Purpose: For this study the effect of skin disinfection according to the disinfection frequency in peripheral intravenous therapy was examined. Methods: One hundred and twenty skin disinfections, three sections on the...
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Infection control of dental implant hand drivers using ethanol solution

Yu SY, Lee JH

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to study the effects of the utilization of ethanol solution in infection control of dental implant hand drivers, a common practice in dental...
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The Effectiveness of Routine Environmental Management and Additional Ultraviolet (UV) Disinfection Environmental Management in Hospital Operating Rooms

Nam S, Heo Y, Jeong JS

Background: This study evaluated the effects of routine and additional environmental management with pulsed xenon ultraviolet (PXUV) disinfection in hospital operating rooms (ORs). Methods: The study was conducted in 10 ORs...
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Detection of Novel Coronavirus on the Surface of Environmental Materials Contaminated by COVID-19 Patients in the Republic of Korea

Lee SE, Lee DY, Lee WG, Kang B, Jang YS, Ryu B, Lee S, Bahk H, Lee E

This study aimed to determine the presence of SARS-CoV-2 on surfaces frequently touched by COVID-19 patients, and assess the scope of contamination and transmissibility in facilities where the outbreaks occurred....
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Cholera epidemic and quarantine of open ports in Joseon in 1886

PARK H

In 1886, cholera was prevalent nationwide in Joseon. This year was not yet the time when the Joseon government officially overhauled quarantine rules to go into effect. Thus, quarantine efforts...
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Rules and guidelines for distancing in daily life to control coronavirus disease 2019 in Korea: 3rd version, announced on July 3, 2020

Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasure Headquarters of the Republic of Korea

In Korea, the first case of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported on January 21, 2020, after which the number of infected people began to increase. Intensive control measures stabilized...
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The Meanings of Hands among Clinical Nurses in a Tertiary Hospital

Yoo HJ, Suh EE, Shin YH, Choi JS, Park KH, Kim JY, Kim H, Kang J

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the meanings of hands among clinical nurses. METHODS: A descriptive qualitative study design was used. Participants were 1,048 nurses working...
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