Use of audit tools to evaluate the efficacy of cleaning systems in hospitals

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 181-187

  Malik, Rifhat E ^a   Cooper, Rose A ^a   Griffith, Chris J ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0038053206     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2003.34     Document Type: Article

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