Comparing the Bioburden Measured by Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP) Luminescence Technology to Contact Plate-Based Microbiologic Sampling to Assess the Cleanliness of the Patient Care Environment

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2018 May;39(5):622-624. doi: 10.1017/ice.2018.39. Epub 2018 Feb 27.

Abstract

The correlation between ATP concentration and bacterial burden in the patient care environment was assessed. These findings suggest that a correlation exists between ATP concentration and bacterial burden, and they generally support ATP technology manufacturer-recommended cutoff values. Despite relatively modest discriminative ability, this technology may serve as a useful proxy for cleanliness.Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018;39:622-624.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adenosine Triphosphate / analysis*
  • Colony Count, Microbial / methods*
  • Environmental Monitoring / methods*
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Hospitals
  • Housekeeping, Hospital
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods
  • Luminescence
  • Microbiological Techniques / methods*
  • Patient Care
  • ROC Curve
  • Tertiary Care Centers

Substances

  • Adenosine Triphosphate