Evaluation of the biological efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination in wards of an Australian hospital

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 125-128

  Chan, H T ^a   White, P ^a   Sheorey, H ^a   Cocks, J ^a   Waters, M J ^a  

^a ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hospital surface materials; Hydrogen peroxide vapour decontamination; Terminal cleaning

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; VAPOR; WARD;

AUSTRALIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DETERGENTS; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL UNITS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; SURFACE PROPERTIES; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 80052268461     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.06.009     Document Type: Article

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