Is there still space for the implementation of antisepsis and disinfection to prevent rotavirus and norovirus gastroenteritis outbreaks?

Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 55-60

  Protano, C ^a   Vitali, Matteo ^a   Raitano, A ^b   Sancin, A ^c   Agolini, G ^d  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c Office for Arthropod borne Diseases   (Guinea)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Regulatory framework; Viral gastroenteritis

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; GASTROENTERITIS; HAND WASHING; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; ROTAVIRUS;

ANTISEPSIS; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GASTROENTERITIS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ITALY; NOROVIRUS; PUBLIC HEALTH; ROTAVIRUS INFECTIONS;

EID: 48849098891     PISSN: 11212233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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