CLEAN HOSPITALS DAY on 20 October focuses on the entire environment of patients: above all, hygienic cleaning still offers potential for improvement.

Surfaces are often underestimated as sources of contaminations and infections, although many pathogens can persist on them for several days or longer. Thorough and effective surface disinfection is therefore an important cornerstone of infection...

Temperatures in the winter months can pose particular challenges for rescue workers, as low temperatures below 10 °C can reduce the efficacy of disinfectants. Simple measures can be taken to counteract this effect known as “low temperature failure”...