Use of sodium dichloroisocyanurate for floor disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 279-281

  Williams, G J ^a   Denyer, S P ^a   Hosein, I K ^b   Hill, D W ^c   Maillard, J Y ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTH MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c CARDIFF AND VALE UNIVERSITY HEALTH BOARD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; METICILLIN; TROCLOSENE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BROTH DILUTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 67349085519     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.02.017     Document Type: Letter

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