The role of environmental cleaning in the control of hospital-acquired infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 378-385

  Dancer, S J ^a  

^a HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; C. difficile; Environmental cleaning; Hospital associated infection; Infection control; MRSA; Norovirus; VRE

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; NOROVIRUS; REVIEW; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIA; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NOROVIRUS;

EID: 71549145593     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.03.030     Document Type: Review

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