Identification of the bacteriological contamination of a water treatment line used for haemodialysis and its disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 218-224

  Morin, P ^a  

^a Lab d'Hyg Rech S Pub CHRU   (France)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Disinfection; Gram negative bacteria; Granular activated carbon filter; Renal haemodialysis

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ENDOTOXIN; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; FILTRATION; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; INSTRUMENTATION; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

BIOFILMS; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENDOTOXINS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FILTRATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; PERACETIC ACID; RENAL DIALYSIS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE; WATER MICROBIOLOGY; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0034220619     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0732     Document Type: Article

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