Efficacy of some neutratlizers in suspension tests determining the activity of disinfectants

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 137-140

  Espigares, E ^a   Bueno, A ^a   Fernandez Crehuet M ^a   Espigares, M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

^b Campus Universitario De Cartuja   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dilution neutralization method; Disinfectant; Glutaraldehyde; Neutralizer; O phthalaldehyde; Peracetic acid; Suspension test

Indexed keywords

CYSTEINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HISTIDINE; PERACETIC ACID; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PHTHALALDEHYDE; POLYSORBATE 80; SODIUM SULFATE; THIOGLYCOLIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SUSPENSION; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIAL COUNT; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MICROBIAL; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE);

EID: 0348220639     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00238-X     Document Type: Article

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