A UK district general hospital cleaning study: A comparison of the performance of ultramicrofibre technology with or without addition of a novel copper-based biocide with standard hypochlorite-based cleaning

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 232-236

  Hall, Tony J ^a   Jeanes, Annette ^b   McKain, Leslie W ^c   Jepson, Michael J ^c   Coen, Pietro G ^b   Hickok, Stephen S ^a   Gant, Vanya A ^b  

^a ICICS plc   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

^c Healthcare Initial Rentokil Initial Business Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255203589     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411411509     Document Type: Article

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