Inactivation of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and vancomycin-resistant enterococcus faecium (VRE) on various environmental surfaces by mist application of a stabilized chlorine dioxide and quaternary ammonium compound-based disinfectant

Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 529-534

  Callahan, K L ^a   Beck, N K ^a   Duffield, E A ^a   Shin, G ^a   Meschke, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Environmental surface; Mist application; MRSA; VRE

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE DERIVATIVE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; OXIDE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE;

AEROSOL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; EVALUATION; FOMITE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

AEROSOLS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; FOMITES; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; OXIDES; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 77957895054     PISSN: 15459624     EISSN: 15459632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15459624.2010.487806     Document Type: Article

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