Efficacy of directed misting application of a peroxygen disinfectant for environmental decontamination of a veterinary hospital

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 227, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 597-602

  Patterson, Gage ^a   Morley, Paul S ^a,b   Blehm, Kenneth D ^a   Lee, David E ^b   Dunowska, Magda ^a,b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b James L Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; PEROXYSULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VAPORIZATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

AEROSOLS; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; PEROXIDES; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

ANIMALIA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SALMONELLA ENTERICA SUBSP. ENTERICA SEROVAR TYPHIMURIUM; SALMONELLA TYPHIMURIUM; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TYPHIMURIUM;

EID: 23644442574     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2005.227.597     Document Type: Article

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