A hospital cleaning study using microfibre and a novel copper biocide. i. microbiological studies

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 188-194

  Hall, Tony J ^a   Jeanes, Annette ^b   Coen, Pietro G ^b   Odunaike, Anthony ^c   Hickok, Stephen S ^a   Gant, Vanya A ^b  

^a ICICS plc   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ATP assay; bacterial levels; copper based biocide; hospital cleaning; Ultramicrofibre

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053104381     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411411508     Document Type: Article

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