Publications & Presentations

Annette Jencson publication

Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

John, Amrita et al. (Annette Jencson and Trina Zabarsky)

American Journal of Infection Control , Volume 44 , Issue 7 , 840 - 842

http://www.ajicjournal.org/article/S0196-6553(16)30171-7/fulltext

Evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of mobile handheld devices

J. Itty Mathew, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen Sankar, Annette L. Jencson, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. DonskeyAmerican Journal of Infection Control , Volume 44 , Issue 6 , 724 - 726

www.ajicjournal.org/issue/S0196655316X00041

Brief reports:

Evaluation of a low-intensity ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of computer keyboards
Aaron A. Shaikh, Dylan Ely, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Sreelatha Koganti, Heba Alhmidi, Thriveen Sankar C., Annette L. Jencson, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. Donskey
Open Access

Evaluation of an automated room decontamination device using aerosolized peracetic acid

Cited in Scopus: 0

Thriveen S.C. Mana, Brett Sitzlar, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette L. Jencson, Sreelatha Koganti, Curtis J. Donskey

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.10.006

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 45, Issue 3, p327–329

Published online: November 18, 2016

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xBecause manual cleaning is often suboptimal, there is increasing interest in use of automated devices for room decontamination. We demonstrated that an ultrasonic room fogging system that generates submicron droplets of peracetic acid and hydrogen peroxide eliminated Clostridium difficile spores and vegetative pathogens from exposed carriers in hospital rooms and adjacent bathrooms.

Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?

Cited in Scopus: 1

Abhishek Deshpande, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Dennis Fertelli, Brett Sitzlar, Priyaleela Thota, Thriveen S. Mana, Annette Jencson, Heba Alhmidi, and others

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.11.005

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 45, Issue 3, p336–338

Published in issue: March 01, 2017

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xEffective disinfection of contaminated surfaces is essential to prevent nosocomial transmission of pathogens such as Clostridium difficile, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE).^1,2 Efforts to improve disinfection usually focus on surfaces that are frequently touched by the hands of health care workers or patients (eg, bed rails and call buttons). Although health care facility floors are often heavily contaminated,^3-5 limited attention has been paid to disinfection of floors because they are not frequently touched.

Effectiveness of a hydrogen peroxide spray for decontamination of soft surfaces in hospitals

Cited in Scopus: 1

Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Priyaleela Thota, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. Donskey

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.016

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 43, Issue 12, p1357–1359

Published online: August 24, 2015
Open Access
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xIn a survey of two hospitals, soft surfaces were commonly present in inpatient and outpatient settings, and contamination with health care-associated pathogens was frequently detected. An improved hydrogen peroxide cleaner disinfectant was effective for decontamination of soft surfaces when applied as a spray with no mechanical wiping.

Evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of mobile handheld devices

Cited in Scopus: 1

J. Itty Mathew, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen Sankar, Annette L. Jencson, Sirisha Kundrapu, Curtis J. Donskey

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.043

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 44, Issue 6, p724–726

Published online: February 23, 2016
Open Access
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xMobile handheld devices used in health care settings may become contaminated with health care–associated pathogens. We demonstrated that an enclosed ultraviolet-C radiation device was effective in rapidly reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, and with longer exposure times, Clostridium difficile spores, on glass slides and reducing contamination on in-use mobile handheld devices.

Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

Cited in Scopus: 1

Amrita John, Myreen E. Tomas, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Thriveen S.C. Mana, Annette Jencson, Aaron Shaikh, Trina F. Zabarsky, Brigid M. Wilson, and others

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2016.03.031

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 44, Issue 7, p840–842

Published online: May 12, 2016

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xPersonal protective equipment (PPE) reduces, but does not eliminate, the risk that health care personnel may contaminate their skin and clothing with pathogens.^1-3 Despite wearing gloves and gowns, 2%-24% of personnel caring for patients colonized with multidrug-resistant bacteria or Clostridium difficile infection acquired the pathogens on their hands after glove removal.^2,3 Such contamination contributes to transmission of pathogens and places personnel at risk for infection with potentially fatal pathogens.

Evaluation of a low-intensity ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of computer keyboards

Cited in Scopus: 2

Aaron A. Shaikh, Dylan Ely, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Sreelatha Koganti, Heba Alhmidi, Thriveen Sankar C., Annette L. Jencson, Sirisha Kundrapu, and others

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.11.025

American Journal of Infection Control, Vol. 44, Issue 6, p705–707

Published online: January 15, 2016
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xComputer keyboards are a potential source for dissemination of pathogenic microorganisms. We demonstrated that a low-intensity ultraviolet-C (UV-C) radiation device was effective in reducing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli, and Clostridium difficile spores on steel carriers and significantly reduced bacterial counts on in-use keyboards.

Dissemination of a nonpathogenic viral DNA surrogate marker from high-touch surfaces in rooms of long-term care facility residents

Cited in Scopus: 0

Heba Alhmidi, Sreelatha Koganti, Jennifer L. Cadnum, Annette L. Jencson, Amrita John, Curtis J. Donskey

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2017.04.007

Publication stage: In Press Corrected Proof

American Journal of Infection Control

Published online: May 16, 2017

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xA nonpathogenic DNA marker inoculated onto the television remote controls in rooms of 2 ambulatory long-term care facility (LTCF) residents disseminated to the hands of the LTCF residents, to high-touch surfaces in the room and on the ward, and to shared portable equipment. These findings suggest that contaminated high-touch surfaces in rooms of ambulatory LTCF residents are a potential source for widespread dissemination of pathogens.

Healthcare Worker Hand Contamination at Critical Moments in Outpatient Care Settings

Healthcare Worker Hand Contamination at Critical Moments in Outpatient Care Settings.pdf

Ginnie Abell; Lorie Lerner; Wanda Mullins; Nancy Reynolds; Diane Salisbury; Joan Seidel; Elizabeth Young; and Jane Kirk

Contamination of Health Care Personnel During Removal

Annette Jencson, BS, CIC; Marguerite O’Donnell, RN; and Trina F. Zabarsky - 2015.pdf

Publications & Presentations

Annette Jencson publication

Evaluation of an automated room decontamination device using aerosolized peracetic acid

Are hospital floors an underappreciated reservoir for transmission of health care-associated pathogens?

Effectiveness of a hydrogen peroxide spray for decontamination of soft surfaces in hospitals

Evaluation of an enclosed ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of mobile handheld devices

Are health care personnel trained in correct use of personal protective equipment?

Evaluation of a low-intensity ultraviolet-C radiation device for decontamination of computer keyboards

Dissemination of a nonpathogenic viral DNA surrogate marker from high-touch surfaces in rooms of long-term care facility residents

Healthcare Worker Hand Contamination at Critical Moments in Outpatient Care Settings

Contamination of Health Care Personnel During Removal