Terminal disinfection

Definition (1):

Terminal disinfection is the disinfection of a room or building after it has been vacated by a patient who had a contagious disease.

Definition (2):

According to medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com, terminal disinfection refers to-“disinfection of a sick room and its contents at the termination of a disease.” Or,

“application of disinfective measures after the patient has been removed, for example, by death, or has ceased to be a source of infection.” Or,

“Application of disinfective measures after the patient has been removed, e.g., by death, or has ceased to be a source of infection.”

Definition (3):

Terminal disinfection is also known as final disinfection. It has the purpose of preparing complete areas or rooms so that the patients can be cared for or treated there without the risk of getting an infection. This measure for disinfection is applied in areas or rooms where a contagious disease-affected or infected patient or resident has been treated or cared for. Based on the type of pathogen or the existing disease each near-patient object/surface or each accessible surface (such as wall or floors and the like) is to be disinfected.

This disinfection is advised to be performed with disinfectant cleaners for surfaces that are bactericidal, virucidal, and pesticidal against bacteria, viruses, and pests. If required, other disinfectants and concentrations with a wider spectrum of functions and other times for exposure than for regular or routine disinfection require to be observed.