Evaluation of vaporized hydrogen peroxide, Citrox and pH neutral Ecasol for decontamination of an enclosed area: A pilot study

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 67-70

  Galvin, S ^a   Boyle, M ^b   Russell, R J ^c   Coleman, D C ^b   Creamer, E ^a   O'Gara, J P ^d   Fitzgerald Hughes, D ^a   Humphreys, H ^a,e  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN DENTAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^e BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Citrox; Decontamination; Ecasol; Hydrogen peroxide

Indexed keywords

CITROX; ECASOL; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBICIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VAPORIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; AEROSOL; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

AEROSOLS; BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; HYPOCHLOROUS ACID; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 84455202344     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.10.013     Document Type: Article

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