Comparative sporicidal effect of liquid chemical germicides on three medical devices contaminated with spores of Bacillus subtilis

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 364-371

  Sagripanti, Jose Luis ^a,b   Bonifacino, Aylin ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0029907775     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90024-3     Document Type: Article

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