Moore G, Griffith C
School of Applied Sciences, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, UK.
J Hosp Infect. 2006 Dec;64(4):379-85. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2006.08.006. Epub 2006 Oct 19.
Standards of cleanliness in health care continue to attract attention. Effective cleaning requires the input of energy, and microfibre cloths may help in the physical removal of soil. The ability of these cloths to remove organic soil (measured by ATP) and bacteria was compared with paper towel and a conventional cloth in controlled wet and dry conditions. When used wet on a dry surface, the cleaning ability of six different microfibre cloths was variable, and in most cases, not significantly better than paper towel or a conventional cloth. One type of microfibre cloth did perform significantly better than the others and paper towel in reducing both organic soil and microbial load. When used dry on a dry surface, there was no significant difference between the cloths, and none of the cloths reduced microbial and organic bioburden effectively. The ability of the cloths to recontaminate the surface was also tested, and some of the microfibre cloths transferred significantly less organic debris and micro-organisms back to the surface than other cloths. Different makes of microfibre cloths have different characteristics, and the name 'microfibre' should not imply superior cleaning efficacy.
医疗保健中的清洁标准持续受到关注。有效的清洁需要能源投入，而微纤维布可能有助于物理去除污垢。在受控的干湿条件下，将这些布去除有机污垢（通过ATP测量）和细菌的能力与纸巾和传统布进行了比较。当在干燥表面上湿用时，六种不同微纤维布的清洁能力各不相同，且在大多数情况下，并不比纸巾或传统布显著更好。有一种微纤维布在减少有机污垢和微生物负荷方面的表现明显优于其他布和纸巾。当在干燥表面上干用时，这些布之间没有显著差异，且没有一块布能有效降低微生物和有机生物负荷。还测试了这些布重新污染表面的能力，一些微纤维布转移回表面的有机碎片和微生物明显少于其他布。不同品牌的微纤维布有不同的特性，“微纤维”这个名称并不意味着具有卓越的清洁效果。
