Antimicrobial activity of ultrasonic cleaners

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-255

  Muqbil, I ^a   Burke, F J T ^a   Miller, C H ^b   Palenik, C J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial action; Disinfection; Infection control; Ultrasonic cleaning

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; METHODOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RADIATION EXPOSURE; TANK; ULTRASOUND;

DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; INFECTION CONTROL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SALMONELLA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRASONICS;

EID: 20344393863     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.11.017     Document Type: Article

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