Does the discovery of biofilms on dry hospital environmental surfaces change the way we think about hospital disinfection?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 293-294

  Yezli, S ^a   Otter, J A ^a  

^a Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BIOFILM; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 84863861278     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.05.012     Document Type: Letter

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