Reduction in infection risk through treatment of microbially contaminated surfaces with a novel, portable, saturated steam vapor disinfection system

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-27

  Tanner, Benjamin D ^a  

^a Antimicrobial Test Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLIPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; RISK REDUCTION; SALMONELLA ENTERICA; SHIGELLA FLEXNERI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WATER VAPOR;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STEAM; TIME FACTORS; VIRUSES;

EID: 58549115972     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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