Evaluation of chlorhexidine and povidone iodine activity against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecalis using a surface test

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 147-152

  Block, C ^a   Robenshtok, E ^a   Simhon, A ^a   Shapiro, M ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Biocides; Chlorhexidine; Disinfection; Enterococcus faecalis; Israel; MRSA; Povidone iodine; Staphylococcus aureus; Surface tests; VRE

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; METICILLIN; POVIDONE IODINE; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; HOSPITAL INFECTION; ISRAEL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN;

EID: 0033753980     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0805     Document Type: Article

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