Use of atmospheric non-thermal plasma as a disinfectant for objects contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 729-733

  Burts, Monica L ^a   Alexeff, Igor ^b   Meek, Eric T ^c   McCullers, Jonathan A ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

disinfection; infection control; MRSA; plasma; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PLASMA;

DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 71249089938     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.03.010     Document Type: Article

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