A modified ATP benchmark for evaluating the cleaning of some hospital environmental surfaces

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 156-163

  Lewis, T ^b   Griffith, C ^a   Gallo, M ^b   Weinbren, M ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP; Benchmark; Cleaning; Environmental surfaces

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM COLONY; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TEACHING HOSPITAL; WATER VAPOR;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 44149087791     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.03.013     Document Type: Article

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