Impact of environmental decontamination using hydrogen peroxide vapour on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infection in one hospital Trust

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 238-240

  Cooper, T ^a   O'Leary, M ^b   Yezli, S ^c   Otter, J A ^c  

^a SOUTH LONDON AND MAUDSLEY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; IN VITRO STUDY; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; NONHUMAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; WARD; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INCIDENCE; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 79958694492     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2010.12.013     Document Type: Letter

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