Evaluation of a new hydrogen peroxide wipe disinfectant

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 34, Issue 5 SPL, 2013, Pages 521-523

  Boyce, John M ^a   Havill, Nancy L ^a  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; BIOLUMINESCENCE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; HUMAN;

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84876072127     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/670212     Document Type: Article

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