The use of adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence to assess the efficacy of a modified cleaning program implemented within an intensive care setting

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 38, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 617-622

  Moore, Ginny ^a   Smyth, Debbie ^a   Singleton, Julie ^b   Wilson, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adenosine triphosphate bioluminescence; ATP bioluminescence; cleaning; intensive care unit

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; BACTERIAL LOAD; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH FACILITY ENVIRONMENT; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HYGIENE; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; LUMINESCENCE; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

EID: 77957118863     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.02.011     Document Type: Article

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