Application of a novel decontamination process using gaseous ozone

Canadian Journal of Microbiology

Volumn 55, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 928-933

  Moat, John ^a   Cargill, James ^b   Shone, John ^a,c   Upton, Mathew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Healthcare associated infection; Ozone

Indexed keywords

AGAR PLATES; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; GASEOUS OZONE; HEALTHCARE ENVIRONMENTS; HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OZONE CONCENTRATION; QUENCHING AGENTS; SANITIZATION; SOLID SURFACE; TREATMENT TIME; VEGETATIVE CELLS; VIABLE COUNT;

BACTERIOLOGY; DISINFECTION; ENZYME INHIBITION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH CARE; OZONE; POLYSACCHARIDES; QUENCHING;

DECONTAMINATION;

OZONE;

AGAR; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; BACTERIUM; DETOXIFICATION; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE; OZONE; SANITATION; SPORE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GAS; HEALTH CARE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; OZONATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLID; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; OZONE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 69249122820     PISSN: 00084166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/W09-046     Document Type: Article

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