Comparison of the microbicidal efficacy on germ carriers of several tertiary amine compounds with ortho-phthalaldehyde and Perasafe

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 73-78

  Herruzo Cabrera, R ^a,b   Vizcaino Alcaide M J ^b   Rodriguez, J ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Efficacy; Germ carrier; OPA; Perasafe; Tertiary amine

Indexed keywords

AMINE; AMINOPROPYLDODECYLAMINE; DIAMINOPROPYLDODECYLAMINE; DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DIDECYLMETHYLPOLYOXIETHYLAMMONIUM PROPIONATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; DODECYL BIS PROPYLENTRIAMINE; ETHANOLAMINE; INSTRUNET A; KORSOLEX PLUS; PERASAFE; PHTHALALDEHYDE; ULTRADESMIT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; MICROBIAL CORROSION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

BACTERIA; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG EVALUATION; O-PHTHALALDEHYDE;

EID: 33645938603     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2005.12.005     Document Type: Article

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