Intrinsic bacterial burden associated with intensive care unit hospital beds: Effects of disinfection on population recovery and mitigation of potential infection risk

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 907-912

  Attaway III, Hubert H ^a   Fairey, Sarah ^a   Steed, Lisa L ^a   Salgado, Cassandra D ^a   Michels, Harold T ^b   Schmidt, Michael G ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Pipe and Fittings   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental survelliance; Nosocomial infection control; Quality management improvement

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLEANING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH VISITOR; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NONHUMAN; PATIENT; POPULATION RECOVERY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BEDS; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS;

EID: 84862741467     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.11.019     Document Type: Article

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