Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination in the control of a polyclonal meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak on a surgical ward

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 190-192

  Dryden, M ^a   Parnaby, R ^a   Dailly, S ^a   Lewis, T ^a   Davis Blues, K ^a   Otter, J A ^b   Kearns, A M ^c  

^a ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METICILLIN;

BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATIENT CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL WARD;

AEROSOLS; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 39049122532     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.11.003     Document Type: Letter

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