The Impact of Microbial Surveys on Disinfection Protocols in a Chiropractic College Environment

Journal of Manipulative and Physiological Therapeutics

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 463-468

  Burnham, Kara ^a   Peterson, David ^a   Vavrek, Darcy ^a   Haas, Mitchell ^a  

^a Western States Chiropractic College   (United States)

Author keywords

Chiropractic; Disinfection; Staphylococcus Aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CHIROPRACTIC; DISINFECTION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; LABORATORY; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL IDENTIFICATION; MORAXELLA; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CHIROPRACTIC; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LINEAR MODELS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OREGON; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SCHOOLS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68949180359     PISSN: 01614754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmpt.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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