Performance of ultramicrofibre cleaning technology with or without addition of a novel copper-based biocide

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 62-71

  Hamilton, D ^a   Foster, A ^a   Ballantyne, L ^b   Kingsmore, P ^c   Bedwell, D ^c   Hall, T J ^d   Hickok, S S ^d   Jeanes, A ^e   Coen, P G ^e   Gant, V A ^f  

^a DUMFRIES AND GALLOWAY ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FM Specific Consultants Ltd Helensburgh   (United Kingdom)

^c Health Protection Scotland   (United Kingdom)

^d ICICS plc   (United Kingdom)

^e HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial levels; Copper based biocide; Hospital cleaning; Ultramicrofibre

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; COPPER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; COPPER; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; TEXTILES;

EID: 71749120029     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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