Environmental contamination and airborne microbial counts: A role for hydroxyl radical disinfection units?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 194-199

  Wong, V ^a   Staniforth, K ^a   Boswell, T C ^a  

^a QUEEN S MEDICAL CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air disinfection system; Environmental contamination; Hydroxyl radical

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL RADICAL;

AIR QUALITY; AIR SAMPLING; AIRBORNE BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; POLLUTION; WILCOXON SIGNED RANKS TEST;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; HYDROXYL RADICAL;

EID: 79958696721     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.03.003     Document Type: Article

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