Investigation of gaseous ozone for MRSA decontamination of hospital side-rooms

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-65

  Berrington, A W ^a   Pedler, S J ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; MRSA; Ozone; S. aureus

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TIME;

EID: 0031726679     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90026-3     Document Type: Article

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