Evaluation of an automated ultraviolet radiation device for decontamination of Clostridium difficile and other healthcare-associated pathogens in hospital rooms

BMC Infectious Diseases

Volumn 10, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Nerandzic, Michelle M ^a   Cadnum, Jennifer L ^a   Pultz, Michael J ^a   Donskey, Curtis J ^a  

^a LOUIS STOKES CLEVELAND VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONY FORMING UNIT; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; WARD; WASTE MANAGEMENT; BACTERIAL COUNT; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EVALUATION; HOSPITAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROBIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

AUTOMATION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 77955103443     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712334     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-197     Document Type: Article

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