Efficacy of peroxygen compounds against glutaraldehyde-resistant mycobacteria

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 339-343

  Stanley, Patricia M ^a  

^a Minntech Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CIDEX PA; GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACID; PEROXIDE; SUPER D; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MIXTURE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0032818982     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70054-4     Document Type: Article

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