Effect of surface coating and finish upon the cleanability of bed rails and the spread of Staphylococcus aureus

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 192-198

  Ali, S ^a   Moore, G ^a   Wilson, A P R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial transfer; Bed rail; Hospital acquired infection; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ORGANIC MATTER; PLASTIC; STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL CLEARANCE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; SOIL POLLUTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BEDS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; POLYESTERS; POLYPROPYLENES; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STEEL; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

EID: 84857140311     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.12.005     Document Type: Article

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