Pasteurization is effective against multidrug-resistant bacteria

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 320-322

  Wang, Cheng Yi ^a   Wu, Huey Dong ^b   Lee, Li Na ^b,c   Chang, Hou Tai ^d   Hsu, Yeong Long ^d   Yu, Chong Jen ^b   Yang, Pan Chyr ^b   Hsueh, Po Ren ^b,c  

^a FU JEN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Department of Internal Medicine ^*  (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^d FAR EASTERN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLASTIC;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; INFECTION CONTROL; INOCULATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; PASTEURIZATION; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TUBE;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; HEATING; HUMANS;

EID: 33744789412     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.11.006     Document Type: Article

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