Ineffectiveness of a quaternary ammonium salt and povidone-iodine for the inactivation of Ascaris suum eggs

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 360-361

  Labare, Michael P ^a   Soohoo, Hilary ^b   Kim, Dong ^b   Tsoi, Key Yan ^b   Liotta, Janice L ^b   Bowman, Dwight D ^b  

^a UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascaris; Disinfectant; Iodine; Quaternary ammonium salt

Indexed keywords

BENZETHONIUM CHLORIDE; CRESOL; PHENOL; POVIDONE IODINE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASCARIS SUUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; EGG; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; ASCARIS SUUM; DISINFECTANTS; POVIDONE-IODINE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; ZYGOTE;

EID: 84875483574     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.05.013     Document Type: Article

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