Hydrogen peroxide room disinfection: There is no elephant in the room but there's plenty of evidence in the trunk

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 355-356

  Barbut, F ^a   Yezli, S ^b   Otter, J A ^b  

^a HÔPITAL SAINT ANTOINE   (France)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

AIR ANALYSIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISINFECTION; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; HEAT; HOSPITAL; IN VITRO STUDY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; VAPOR;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SPORES;

EID: 84875396680     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.12.007     Document Type: Letter

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