The effect of humidity on the survival of MRSA on hard surfaces

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 85-91

  Makison, C ^a   Swan, J ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hard surfaces; Health and safety laboratory; Hospital acquired infection; MRSA survival; Relative humidity

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM COLONY; CELL VIABILITY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMIDITY; INOCULATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FORMICA; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 33144483351     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X06062582     Document Type: Conference Paper

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