Effectiveness of detergent-disinfecting agents on Escherichia coli 54127 biofilm

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 175-178

  Loukili, N Henoun ^a   Zink, E ^a   Grandadam, S ^a   Bientz, M ^a   Meunier, O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Assessment; Biofilm; Detergent activity; Detergent disinfecting agents

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; TAP WATER;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NONHUMAN;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BIOFILMS; DETERGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GENTIAN VIOLET; HEMOLYSIS; INFECTION CONTROL; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 2942585518     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2003.12.005     Document Type: Article

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