Is it really clean? An evaluation of the efficacy of four methods for determining hospital cleanliness

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 140-146

  Sherlock, O ^a   O'Connell, N ^a   Creamer, E ^a   Humphreys, H ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ATP bioluminescence; Cleaning; Environment; ; Hospital acquired infection

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLEANING; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; IRELAND; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; STANDARD;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIA; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS;

EID: 67349283333     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.02.013     Document Type: Article

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