Efficacy of "sporicidal" wipes against Clostridium difficile

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 212-218

  Siani, Harsha ^a   Cooper, Callum ^a   Maillard, Jean Yves ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity; endospores; impregnated wipes; surface disinfection

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ANTIMICROBIAL WIPE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL ENDOSPORE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HEALTH CARE; HOSPITAL; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEDICAL APPARATUS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; NONHUMAN; PATHOGEN LOAD; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIAL LOAD; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 79953654486     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.01.006     Document Type: Article

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