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| Title |
Potential for aerosolization of Clostridium difficile after flushing toilets: the role of toilet lids in reducing environmental contamination risk
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Hospital Infection, December 2011
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.08.010 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
E.L. Best, J.A.T. Sandoe, M.H. Wilcox |
| Abstract |
Toilet facilities in healthcare settings vary widely, but patient toilets are commonly shared and do not have lids. When a toilet is flushed without the lid closed, aerosol production may lead to surface contamination within the toilet environment. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 118 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 32 | 27% |
| Japan | 8 | 7% |
| Canada | 6 | 5% |
| United Kingdom | 6 | 5% |
| Singapore | 2 | 2% |
| Australia | 2 | 2% |
| Italy | 1 | <1% |
| New Zealand | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 8 | 7% |
| Unknown | 51 | 43% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 89 | 75% |
| Scientists | 17 | 14% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 11 | 9% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | <1% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 148 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 3% |
| Japan | 2 | 1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 140 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 15% |
| Researcher | 18 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 16 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 13 | 9% |
| Other | 12 | 8% |
| Other | 36 | 24% |
| Unknown | 31 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering | 24 | 16% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 22 | 15% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 15 | 10% |
| Environmental Science | 9 | 6% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 29 | 20% |
| Unknown | 42 | 28% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 582. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 18 April 2024.
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#11
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#118
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#1
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