Currently available sporicides for use in healthcare, and their limitations

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 210-212

  Fraise, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Disinfection; Sporulation

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; BIOCIDE; DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SPORICIDAL AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; METHODOLOGY; SPOROGENESIS; STANDARD;

BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; SURFACE-ACTIVE AGENTS; TRIAZINES;

EID: 79951856425     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.06.029     Document Type: Article

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