Mycobacterium terrae: A potential surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a standard disinfectant test

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 183-192

  Griffiths, P A ^a   Babb, J R ^a   Fraise, A P ^a  

^a CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfectant tests; Mycobactericidal activity

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; FORMALDEHYDE; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACID; TROCLOSENE;

ARTICLE; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TERRAE; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0031942534     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90273-0     Document Type: Article

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