Use of sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl) in laundering stops cross-contamination of Bacillus cereus

Journal of Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 283-284

  Ohsaki, Yoshinobu ^a,a   Kuroki, Masako ^a   Tachibana, Mineji ^a   Koyano, Shin ^a   Yoshida, Itsuro ^a   Ito, Yoshihisa ^a  

^a ASAHIKAWA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; DETERGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PHENYLENEDIAMINE; WATER;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BLEACHING; CLOTHING; COLORIMETRY; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; GOVERNMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; JAPAN; LAUNDRY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; WATER TEMPERATURE;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BEDDING AND LINENS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; HUMANS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITE;

EID: 34547851209     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2007.03.001     Document Type: Letter

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