Comparative evaluation of the sporicidal activity of new low- temperature sterilization technologies: Ethylene oxide, 2 plasma sterilization systems, and liquid peracetic acid

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 393-398

  Rutala, W A ^a   Gergen, M F ^a   Weber, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHYLENE OXIDE; FLUORINATED HYDROCARBON; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LOW TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031874972     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70034-3     Document Type: Article

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