The effectiveness of sodium dichloroisocyanurate treatments against Clostridium difficile spores contaminating stainless steel

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 199-205

  Ungurs, Michael ^a   Wand, Matthew ^a   Vassey, Matthew ^a   O'Brien, Susan ^a   Dixon, Douglas ^a   Walker, Jimmy ^a   Sutton, J Mark ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

chlorine based cleaning agents; Clostridium difficile; decontamination; infection control; sporocidal

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; STAINLESS STEEL; TROCLOSENE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; MEMBRANE FILTER; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; SPORES, BACTERIAL; STAINLESS STEEL; TRIAZINES;

EID: 79953650510     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2010.07.015     Document Type: Article

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