Static electric fields as a mediator of hospital infection

Indoor and Built Environment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 49-52

  Allen, Janet E ^a   Close, Julie J ^a   Henshaw, Denis L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Charge decay times; Electrical potential; Hospital infection; Plastic aprons; Static charge; Static electric fields

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM FOIL; BACTERIUM; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRIC FIELD; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; NURSE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURFACE PROPERTY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33144488469     PISSN: 1420326X     EISSN: 14230070     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1420326X06061502     Document Type: Conference Paper

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