Evaluation of the efficacy of electrochemically activated solutions against nosocomial pathogens and bacterial endospores

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-294

  Robinson, G M ^a   Lee, S W H ^a   Greenman, J ^a   Salisbury, V C ^a   Reynolds, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bactericidal; Disinfection; Electrochemically activated solutions; Sporicidal

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGY; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; ENZYME INHIBITION; SUSPENSIONS (FLUIDS);

ANOLYTES; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORES; BACTERICIDAL; BIOCIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONCENTRATION OF; DETECTION LIMITS; ENVIRONMENTAL COMPATIBILITY; HALIDE SALT SOLUTIONS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SPECIES; NOSOCOMIAL PATHOGENS; POINT-OF-USE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; REDUCTION FACTOR; SPORICIDAL ACTIVITY; TARGET SPECIES; VEGETATIVE CELLS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS);

ANOLYTE; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; EFFICIENCY MEASUREMENT; ELECTROCHEMICAL METHOD; HALIDE; PATHOTYPE;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SCREENING; DRUG SYNTHESIS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 76449092759     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1472-765X.2009.02790.x     Document Type: Article

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