Comparison of UV C light and chemicals for disinfection of surfaces in hospital isolation units

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 729-734

  Andersen, Bjørg Marit ^a   Banrud H ^b   Boe E ^a   Bjordal, O ^b   Drangsholt, F ^c  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Klean ASA   (Norway)

^c NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BATH; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION;

EID: 33747713250     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/503643     Document Type: Article

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