In-vitro evaluation of Perasafe® compared with 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde against Mycobacterium spp

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 52-56

  Hernandez A ^a   Martro E ^a   Matas, L ^a   Ausina, V ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI GERMANS TRIAS I PUJOL   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 Glutaraldehyde; Disinfection; Mycobacteria; Perasafe

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; PERACETIC ACID; PERASAFE; WATER; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CARRIER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; IN VITRO STUDY; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; MYCOBACTERIUM FORTUITUM; MYCOBACTERIUM INTRACELLULARE AVIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SUBSPECIES; SUSPENSION; WATER HARDNESS; CLASSIFICATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; GLUTARAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; MYCOBACTERIUM; PERACETIC ACID;

EID: 0141499923     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00037-9     Document Type: Article

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