Mainly to remove visible soils and – only to a small extent – to reduce microbial colonisation of the skin (e.g. in case of contamination with spores of C. difficile). Handwashing is far less indicated than generally believed. Hence...

Staphylococcus aureus is an aerobic, spherical, Gram-positive bacterium in the Staphylococcaceae family. Staphylococcus aureus may elicit skin inflammations (cellulitis, furuncle) and muscle inflammations. In hospitals, it is the most common...

Surface cleaning describes the process by which soiling is removed fromsurfaces "using water with cleaning-enhancing additives (e.g. detergentsor enzymatic products)"...