Simulated-use testing of bedpan and urinal washer disinfectors: Evaluation of Clostrium difficile spore survival and cleaning efficacy

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 5-11

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   Olson, Nancy ^b   Buelow Smith, Louise ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; HEAT TREATMENT; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; SIMULATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FLUORESCENT DYES; QUALITY CONTROL; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 38649096961     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2007.04.277     Document Type: Article

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