A laboratory model for the investigation of contact transfer of micro-organisms

Journal of Hygiene

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 1979, Pages 237-248

  Marples, R R ^a   Towers, A G ^a  

^a CENTRAL PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONTAMINATION; IN VITRO STUDY; METHODOLOGY; PREVENTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS SAPROPHYTICUS;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HAND; HUMAN; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STERILIZATION; TEXTILES;

EID: 0018415554     PISSN: 00221724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022172400025651     Document Type: Article

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