MRSA decontamination of paper-containing objects [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 74-

  Wagenvoort, J H T ^a   De Brauwer, E I G B ^a   Sijstermans, M L H ^a  

^a Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; LETTER; MEDICAL RECORD; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PAPER; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN ULCER; HETEROZYGOTE; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; MICROBIOLOGY; NOTE; PACKAGING; PENICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; TIME; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CARRIER STATE; DECONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PAPER; PRODUCT PACKAGING; SKIN ULCER; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 19044393312     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2002.1207     Document Type: Editorial

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