Failure of dry mist of hydrogen peroxide 5% to kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 80-83

  Andersen, B M ^a,b   Syversen, G ^a   Thoresen, H ^a   Rasch, M ^a   Hochlin, K ^a   Seljordslia, B ^a   Snevold, I ^a   Berg, E ^c  

^a ULLEVÅL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b VID SPECIALIZED UNIVERSITY   (Norway)

^c Bakteriefritt   (Norway)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Dry mist hydrogen peroxide; Infection control; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; INFECTION CONTROL; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; SURFACE DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 77955509767     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.03.013     Document Type: Article

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