Application of the forensic Luminol for blood in infection control

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 329-333

  Bergervoet, P W M ^a   van Riessen, N ^a   Sebens, F W ^a   van der Zwet, W C ^a  

^a DEVENTER HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Contamination; Haemodialysis; Hepatitis C virus; Luminol

Indexed keywords

LUMINOL;

ARTICLE; CHEMOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; NETHERLANDS;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEMODIALYSIS UNITS, HOSPITAL; HEPACIVIRUS; HEPATITIS C; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LUMINESCENT AGENTS; LUMINOL; NETHERLANDS;

EID: 41549157635     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.01.026     Document Type: Article

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