Virucidal efficacy of hydrogen peroxide vapour disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 110-115

  Tuladhar, E ^a,b   Terpstra, P ^b   Koopmans, M ^a,c   Duizer, E ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Influenza virus; Norovirus; Vaporized hydrogen peroxide; Virucidal

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPOR; STAINLESS STEEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADENOVIRUS; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; EXPOSURE; EXTRACTION; FRAMING PANEL; GAUZE DRESSING; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN NOROVIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFLUENZA A (H1N1); INOCULATION; MURINE NOROVIRUS 1; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; ROTAVIRUS; VIRUCIDAL EFFICACY; VIRUS GENOME; VIRUS INACTIVATION;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; VIRAL LOAD; VIRUSES; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84856000222     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.10.012     Document Type: Article

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