Floor cleaning: effect on bacteria and organic materials in hospital rooms

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 57-65

  Andersen, B M ^a,b   Rasch, M ^a   Kvist, J ^a   Tollefsen, T ^a   Lukkassen, R ^a   Sandvik, L ^a   Welo, A ^a  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b VID SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

Author keywords

Bacteria on floor; Floor mopping; Hospital cleaning; Infection control; Organic materials

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; WATER;

AIR; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL BUILDING; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MOISTURE; NONHUMAN; NORWAY; RISK REDUCTION; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 57149142494     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2008.09.014     Document Type: Article

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