Experimental evaluation of the efficacy of sanitation procedures in operating rooms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 658-664

  Frabetti, Alessia ^a   Vandini, Alberta ^b   Balboni, Piergiorgio ^b   Triolo, Fabio ^c   Mazzacane, Sante ^a  

^a Department of Architecture   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^c MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE FOR TRANSPLANTATION AND ADVANCED SPECIALIZED THERAPIES ISMETT   (Italy)

Author keywords

disinfection; environmental pollution; finishing materials; microbiology; Operating rooms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DESIGN; IN VITRO STUDY; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MICROBIOLOGY; OPERATING ROOM; SANITATION;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FLOORS AND FLOORCOVERINGS; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; OPERATING ROOMS; SANITATION;

EID: 70349253947     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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