I believe in veterinary medicine we could learn from this study.

This study emphasizes the importance of a comprehensive approach to hygiene that includes not only frequent hand hygiene but also targeted disinfection of high-touch surfaces and patient care areas to reduce microbial cross-contamination and exposure risks. A single disinfection of targeted surfaces by study staff, 4 hours after clinic opening, was shown to significantly reduce the overall microbial load on hands and environmental surfaces.

In this study the disinfectant used was an EPA registered ethanol-based spray disinfectant (Purell Surface Disinfectant, 29.4% Ethanol; GOJO Industries, Akron, OH) with efficacy claims against bacteria, non-enveloped viruses and influenza, and fungi. As per manufacturer instructions for surface disinfection, product was sprayed 6-8 inches from surfaces until thoroughly wet. Treated surfaces remained wet for a minimum of 30 seconds and were then wiped with disposable dry paper towels

Authors recommend that site staff be more intentional about surface disinfection practices throughout the workday. In addition, patient hands were contaminated as often as clinic staff but at higher concentration levels. Therefore promotion of routine hand hygiene among patients should be encouraged, as well as among health care staff, to prevent disease transmission from infected patients to fomites and other staff, patients, and visitors.