Laboratory and in-use assessment of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination of ergonomic computer keyboards for ward use

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Wilson, A Peter R ^a   Ostro, Paul ^a   Magnussen, Marita ^a   Cooper, Ben ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILICONE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; HYGIENE; IN VITRO STUDY; KEYBOARD; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SURGICAL GLOVE; WARD;

2-PROPANOL; ADULT; COMPUTER PERIPHERALS; COMPUTERS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HOSPITALS; HUMAN ENGINEERING; HUMANS; MALE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MIDDLE AGED; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 57149138034     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.09.001     Document Type: Article

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