Applications of ultraviolet germicidal irradiation disinfection in health care facilities: Effective adjunct, but not stand-alone technology

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Memarzadeh, Farhad ^a   Olmsted, Russell N ^b   Bartley, Judene M ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Saint Joseph Mercy Health System   (United States)

^c Epidemiology Consulting Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; AIRBORNE MICROORGANISM; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CLEANING; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEATING; HOSPITAL DESIGN; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SAFETY; SAFETY; ULTRAVIOLET GERMICIDAL IRRADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RADIATION RESPONSE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS; DISINFECTION; HEALTH FACILITIES; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77953010366     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.04.208     Document Type: Article

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