Meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus is more resistant to vaporized hydrogen peroxide than commercial Geobacillus stearothermophilus biological indicators

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 41-45

  Pottage, T ^a   Macken, S ^a   Walker, J T ^a   Bennett, A M ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Gaseous decontamination; Geobacillus stearothermophilus; Hospital decontamination; Meticillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus; Vaporized hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; CATALASE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INDICATOR ORGANISM; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN;

AEROSOLS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DRUG RESISTANCE, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY;

EID: 84455202330     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.001     Document Type: Article

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