The effectiveness of a single-stage versus traditional three-staged protocol of hospital disinfection at eradicating vancomycin-resistant Enterococci from frequently touched surfaces

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 227-231

  Friedman, N Deborah ^a   Walton, Aaron L ^a,b   Boyd, Sarah ^a,b   Tremonti, Christopher ^c   Low, Jillian ^d   Styles, Kaylene ^d   Harris, Owen ^b   Alfredson, David ^b   Athan, Eugene ^a  

^a Barwon Health ^*  (Australia)

^b St John of God Pathology   (Australia)

^c Deakin University Medical School   (Australia)

^d Infection Prevention Service   (Australia)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Vancomycin resistant enterococcus

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE; TROCLOSENE;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISINFECTION; ERADICATION THERAPY; INFECTION RATE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NONHUMAN; SURFACE PROPERTY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BENZALKONIUM COMPOUNDS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; TRIAZINES; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 84875366886     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.03.021     Document Type: Article

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