Spread and persistence of Clostridium difficile spores during and after cleaning with sporicidal disinfectants

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 97-98

  Ali, S ^a   Moore, G ^a   Wilson, A P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE; TROCLOSENE;

BACTERIAL SPORE; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

BACTERIAL PROTEINS; BACTERIAL TOXINS; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; ENTEROCOLITIS, PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS; GLUTAMATE DEHYDROGENASE; HUMANS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 80051470106     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.010     Document Type: Letter

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