Evaluation of a pulsed-xenon ultraviolet room disinfection device for impact on hospital operations and microbial reduction

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 286-288

  Stibich, Mark ^a   Stachowiak, Julie ^a   Tanner, Benjamin ^b   Berkheiser, Matthew ^c   Moore, Linette ^c   Raad, Issam ^c   Chemaly, Roy F ^c  

^a Xenex Healthcare Services   (United States)

^b Antimicrobial Test Laboratories   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVICE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; PULSED XENON ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION DISINFECTION; REDUCTION; TURNAROUND TIME; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BACTERIAL LOAD; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; PATIENT ISOLATION; PATIENTS' ROOMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE; XENON;

EID: 79952383241     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/658329     Document Type: Article

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