Comparison of hydrogen peroxide and peracetic acid as isolator sterilization agents in a hospital pharmacy

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 451-455

  Bounoure, Frederic ^a   Fiquet, Herve ^a   Arnaud, Philippe ^a  

^a ROUEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Compounding; Control, quality; Diffusions; Disinfectants; Drug comparisons; Equipment; Hydrogen peroxide; Nutrition; Peracetic acid; Pharmacy, institutional, hospital; Spores; Sterilization; Toxicity, environmental

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIOSTASIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIARRHEA; DIFFUSION; DIZZINESS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GLASS BOTTLE; HEADACHE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; ISOLATOR; LUNG EDEMA; NONHUMAN; ODOR; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PARESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; TREMOR; UNCONSCIOUSNESS; VALIDATION PROCESS; VAPORIZATION; VOMITING;

EID: 33644678704     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp040451     Document Type: Article

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