Efficacy of a novel light-activated antimicrobial coating for disinfecting hospital surfaces

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1130-1132

  Ismail, Salim ^a   Perni, Stefano ^a   Pratten, Jonathan ^a   Parkin, Ivan ^b   Wilson, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; METHYLENE BLUE; PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT; SILICONE;

AEROBIC BACTERIUM; ANAEROBIC BACTERIUM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL VIABILITY; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFICACY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; WHITE LIGHT;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GOLD; LIGHT; METAL NANOPARTICLES; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHYLENE BLUE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYMERS; SILICONES;

EID: 80054869685     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/662377     Document Type: Article

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