Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination in an overcrowded tertiary care referral centre: Some practical answers [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 384-385

  Otter, Jon A ^a   French, G L ^b   Adams, N M T ^a   Watling, D ^a   Parks, M J ^a  

^a Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXYGEN;

AERATION; AIR CONDITIONING; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CROWDING; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMIDITY; IN VITRO STUDY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SENSOR; TEMPERATURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TIME; VAPOR; WARD; WATER VAPOR;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DECONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VENTILATION; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 32044443842     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.08.011     Document Type: Letter

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