Dangerous cows: An analysis of disinfection cleaning of computer keyboards on wheels

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 778-780

  Po, John Leander ^a   Burke, Robert ^a   Sulis, Carol ^a   Carling, Philip C ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLEANING; COMPUTER; DISINFECTION; FLUORESCENCE; HEALTH EDUCATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; KEYBOARD; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BOSTON; COMPUTERS; DISINFECTION; EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 71249148521     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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