Weniger B G, Ruttenber A J, Goodman R A, Juranek D D, Wahlquist S P, Smith J D
Appl Environ Microbiol. 1983 Feb;45(2):733-5. doi: 10.1128/aem.45.2.733-735.1983.
A survey of environmental surfaces in two Atlanta area day care centers was conducted to determine the prevalence of fecal coliform bacteria, considered a marker for the presence of fecal contamination which might contain pathogenic parasites, bacteria, or viruses. Fecal coliforms were found in 17 (4.3%) of 398 representative samples of building surfaces, furniture, and other objects. These surfaces may be involved in the chain of transmission of enteric diseases among children. Therefore, disinfection of inanimate objects, in addition to good handwashing, may be important in controlling the spread of enteric diseases in day care centers.
对亚特兰大地区两家日托中心的环境表面进行了一项调查,以确定粪大肠菌群的流行情况。粪大肠菌群被视为粪便污染的标志物,而粪便污染可能含有致病性寄生虫、细菌或病毒。在建筑物表面、家具及其他物品的398个代表性样本中,有17个(4.3%)检测出粪大肠菌群。这些表面可能参与了儿童肠道疾病的传播链。因此,除了勤洗手外,对无生命物体进行消毒可能对控制日托中心肠道疾病的传播很重要。