Sporicidal activity of sodium dichloroisocyanurate, peroxygen and glutaraldehyde disinfectants against Bacillus subtilis

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 283-294

  Coates, D ^a  

^a ROYAL PRESTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus subtilis; Disinfectants; Glutaraldehyde; Peroxygen; Sodium dichloroisocyanurate; Sporicidal activity

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACID; PEROXYGEN; SPORICIDIN; TROCLOSENE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIRKON;

AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BLOOD; CELL SUSPENSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY;

EID: 0029892183     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90039-0     Document Type: Article

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