Evaluation of the effects of footwear hygiene protocols on nonspecific bacterial contamination of floor surfaces in an equine hospital

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 228, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 1068-1073

  Stockton, Kelly A ^a   Morley, Paul S ^a   Hyatt, Doreene R ^a   Burgess, Brandy A ^a,b   Patterson, Gage ^a   Dunowska, Magda ^a   Lee, David E ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; PEROXIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BATH; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL POLICY; HYGIENE; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; SHOE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); EQUIDAE;

EID: 33645463539     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.228.7.1068     Document Type: Article

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