Efficacy of a hospital-wide environmental cleaning protocol on hospital-acquired methicillin-resistant rates.

Background: Environmental contamination has been associated with over half of methicillin-resistant (MRSA) outbreaks in hospitals. We explored if a hospital-wide environmental and patient cleaning protocol would lower hospital acquired MRSA rates and associated costs.

Objective: This study evaluates the impact of implementing a hospital-wide environmental and patient cleaning protocol on the rate of MRSA infection and the potential cost benefit of the intervention.