Cross-contamination in dishwashers

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 312-317

  Ståhl Wernersson, Eva ^a   Johansson, E ^a   Hakanson H ^b  

^a Granuldisk AB   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Cleaning; Cross contamination; Dishwasher; Soil recipes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HEAT TOLERANCE; INTERNATIONAL STANDARD UNIT; KITCHEN; MICROBIAL ACTIVITY; NONHUMAN; WATER SAMPLING;

COOKING AND EATING UTENSILS; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD SERVICE, HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; WATER MICROBIOLOGY;

EID: 1842505719     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.01.002     Document Type: Article

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