Pilot study to measure cleaning effectiveness in health care

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 477-478

  Gillespie, Elizabeth E ^a   Scott, Carmel ^a   Wilson, Jill ^a   Stuart, Rhonda ^a  

^a Monash Health   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bioburden; Clinical environment; Environmental surfaces; Nosocomial

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DETERGENT;

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; NEUTRAL DETERGENT FIBER; PILOT STUDY;

CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS;

EID: 84861574304     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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