Surface decontamination effectiveness at the "Université des Montagnes" Teaching Hospital: Monitoring in the biomedical analysis laboratory.

Background: Many infections in healthcare facilities are associated with the microbiological quality of the work environment, generally due to poor sanitation.

Aim: In order to evaluate the effectiveness of a decontamination protocol (cleaning + disinfection) applied at the "Université des Montagnes" Teaching Hospital, the present study assessed the variation of bacterial loads on surfaces subsequent to decontamination. Susceptibility of bacteria to disinfectants was also evaluated in the same frame.