Resistance and cross-resistance to oxidising agents of bacterial isolates from endoscope washer disinfectors

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-383

  Martin, D J H ^a   Denyer, S P ^a   McDonnell, G ^b   Maillard, J Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b STERIS Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Cross resistance; Disinfectants; Endoscopes; Washer disinfectors

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PERACETIC ACID;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS RESISTANCE; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; NONHUMAN; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INTERMEDIUS; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; STREPTOCOCCUS SANGUINIS;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENDOSCOPES; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; OXIDES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 47749112787     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.04.010     Document Type: Article

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