3% hydrogen peroxide for the gram-positive disinfection of fabrics

Journal of Burn Care and Rehabilitation

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 471-477

  Neely, Alice N ^a,b,c   Maley, Matthew P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SHRINERS HOSPITALS FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOTHING; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS CASSELIFLAVUS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEXTILE; AEROSOL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROSOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; TEXTILES;

EID: 0033429347     PISSN: 02738481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004630-199920060-00008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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