Re: Hydrogen peroxide vapor and aerosol room decontamination systems

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 312-313

  Walder, Mats ^a   Holmdahl, Torsten ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; DRUG SENSITIVITY; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; IN VITRO STUDY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; VAPOR;

EID: 84857026054     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/664044     Document Type: Article

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