Efficacy, efficiency and safety aspects of hydrogen peroxide vapour and aerosolized hydrogen peroxide room disinfection systems

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 199-205

  Fu, T Y ^a   Gent, P ^a   Kumar, V ^a  

^a ST GEORGE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Advanced sterilization products; Bioquell; Clostridium difficile; Disinfection; HPV; Hydrogen peroxide; Hydrogen peroxide vapour; MRSA; Sterinis

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLIZED HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; AEROSOL; ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISINFECTION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; SENSOR; VAPOR;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; AEROSOLS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DROSOPHILA PROTEINS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROTUBULE PROTEINS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84857140561     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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