Alkaline detergent combined with a routine ward bedpan washer disinfector cycle eradicates Clostridium difficile spores from the surface of plastic bedpans

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 381-383

  Alfa, Michelle J ^a,b,c   Olson, Nancy ^b   Buelow Smith, Louise ^c   Murray, Brenda Lee ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^c ST BONIFACE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cleaning efficacy; Thermal conditions

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HIGH TEMPERATURE PROCEDURES; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; NONHUMAN; SANITATION; WARD;

ALKALIES; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DETERGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HOT TEMPERATURE; HUMANS; SPORES, BACTERIAL;

EID: 84875488861     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.04.326     Document Type: Article

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