A meta-analysis of the published literature on the effectiveness of antimicrobial soaps

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1875-1882

  Montville, Rebecca ^a   Schaffner, Donald W ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SOAP;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM; DISINFECTION; DRUG EFFECT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HAND; HAND WASHING; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; HAND; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; SOAPS; TIME FACTORS;

POSIBACTERIA;

EID: 80655140516     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-11-122     Document Type: Article

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