Importance of environmental decontamination - a critical view

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2007, Pages 55-57

  Dettenkofer, M ^a   Spencer, R C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Decontamination; Environment; Healthcare associated infection; Surface disinfection

Indexed keywords

ALDEHYDE; BIOCIDE; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PEROXIDE; SILVER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NOROVIRUS; PATIENT SAFETY; PRION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 34249275990     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(07)60016-4     Document Type: Article

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