Environmental meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) disinfection using dry-mist-generated hydrogen peroxide

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 35-41

  Bartels, M D ^a   Kristoffersen, K ^a   Slotsbjerg, T ^a   Rohde, S M ^a   Lundgren, B ^a   Westh, H ^a,b  

^a HVIDOVRE HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Disinfection; Environmental contamination; Hydrogen peroxide vapour; MRSA; Sterinis ; Transmission

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METICILLIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHAIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFUSION; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS INFECTION;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 48749123087     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.05.018     Document Type: Article

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