Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination of a critical care unit room used to treat a patient with Lassa fever

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 335-337

  Otter, J A ^a   Barnicoat, M ^b   Down, J ^b   Smyth, D ^b   Yezli, S ^a   Jeanes, A ^b  

^a Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

CASE REPORT; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LASSA FEVER; LETTER; WASTE MANAGEMENT; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCEDURES;

DECONTAMINATION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LASSA FEVER; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 77954536801     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.02.025     Document Type: Letter

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