Evaluation of the efficacy of a conventional cleaning regimen in removing methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus from contaminated surfaces in an intensive care unit

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 304-306

  Aldeyab, Mamoon A ^a   McElnay, James C ^a   Elshibly, Salah M ^b   Hughes, Carmel M ^a   McDowell, David A ^c   McMahon, M Ann S ^c   Scott, Michael G ^b   Kearney, Mary P ^b  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC CHEMICAL;

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PULSED FIELD GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; DISINFECTION; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 61849094761     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/595964     Document Type: Letter

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