Persistence of mixed staphylococci assemblages following disinfection of hospital room surfaces

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 253-256

  Sigler, V ^a   Hensley, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

DGGE; Disinfection; Hospital infection; Staphylococcus

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DENATURING GRADIENT GEL ELECTROPHORESIS; DISINFECTION; DNA EXTRACTION; GENETIC MARKER; NONHUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS;

DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DNA, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS LUGDUNENSIS;

EID: 84874283197     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.12.009     Document Type: Article

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