Efficacy of hand disinfectants against vancomycin-resistant enterococci in vitro

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 143-150

  Kampf, G ^a   Hofer M ^a   Wendt, C ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hand disinfection; Vancomycin resistant enterococci

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CHLORHEXIDINE GLUCONATE; PROPANOL; VANCOMYCIN;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ENTEROCOCCUS GALLINARUM; GENOTYPE; HAND WASHING; HUMAN;

EID: 0345535722     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1998.0559     Document Type: Article

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