Detergent versus hypochlorite cleaning and Clostridium difficile infection [5]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 331-

  Wilcox, Mark H ^a   Fawley, W N ^a   Wigglesworth, N ^a   Parnell, P ^a   Verity, P ^a   Freeman, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; HYPOCHLORITE;

BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; WARD;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; DETERGENTS; HUMANS; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; INFECTION CONTROL; OXIDANTS;

EID: 1842610157     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.01.027     Document Type: Letter

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