How do we tackle contaminated hospital surfaces?

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 42-44

  Otter, Jonathan A ^a  

^a Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PATHOGEN LOAD; PATIENT CARE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 84874860348     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI13003     Document Type: Letter

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