The development of a new three-step protocol to determine the efficacy of disinfectant wipes on surfaces contaminated with Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 329-335

  Williams, G J ^a   Denyer, S P ^a   Hosein, I K ^b,c   Hill, D W ^b,c   Maillard, J Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfectants; Intensive therapy units; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Surface test; Wipes

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CELL; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; GRAPEFRUIT JUICE; INFECTION CONTROL; INOCULATION; MEASUREMENT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CITRUS PARADISI; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DISK DIFFUSION ANTIMICROBIAL TESTS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; PLANT EXTRACTS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEXTILES;

EID: 36448987122     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.08.012     Document Type: Article

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