Corrigendum to 'Survival of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses on surfaces compared with other micro-organisms and impact of suboptimal disinfectant exposure [Journal of Hospital Infection 2008;69:368-376]' (DOI:10.1016/j.jhin.2008.04.024);Survival of enveloped and non-enveloped viruses on surfaces compared with other micro-organisms and impact of suboptimal disinfectant exposure

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 368-376

  Howie, R ^a   Alfa, M J ^a   Coombs, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Enveloped viruses; Glutaraldehyde; Hydrogen peroxide; Non enveloped viruses; Surface disinfectant

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE;

ACID FAST BACTERIUM; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLEANING; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DILUTION; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; FUNGAL METABOLISM; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REOVIRUS; SINDBIS VIRUS; SPECIES COMPARISON; SURVIVAL TIME; VIRUS ENVELOPE; VIRUS RESISTANCE; VIRUS SURVIVAL; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 47749112011     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.11.003     Document Type: Erratum

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