Evaluation of the sporicidal activity of different chemical disinfectants used in hospitals against Clostridium difficile

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 18-22

  Speight, S ^a   Moy, A ^a   Macken, S ^a   Chitnis, R ^a   Hoffman, P N ^b   Davies, A ^a   Bennett, A ^a   Walker, J T ^a  

^a HPA Microbiological Services Division Porton Down   (United Kingdom)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clostridium difficile; Disinfection testing; Hospital acquired infections; Nosocomial infections; Sporicides

Indexed keywords

AMINE; BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; BRONOPOL; CHLORINE; CHLORINE DIOXIDE; DIDECYLDIMETHYLAMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE; PERACETIC ACID; POLYAMINOPROPYL BIGUANIDE; TRIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; NONHUMAN; REACTION TIME; SIMULATION;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTANTS; HOSPITALS; INFECTION CONTROL; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 80051469719     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.05.016     Document Type: Article

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