Presence of biofilm containing viable multiresistant organisms despite terminal cleaning on clinical surfaces in an intensive care unit

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 52-55

  Vickery, K ^a   Deva, A ^a   Jacombs, A ^a   Allan, J ^a   Valente, P ^a   Gosbell, I B ^b,c  

^a MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c Sydney South West Pathology Service Liverpool ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Enterococci; Environmental contamination; Healthcare associated infections; Intensive care unit; Multiresistant organisms; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BIOFILM; CLEANING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BACTERIA; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; BIOFILMS; CULTURE MEDIA; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING;

EID: 84455199734     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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