The crucial role of wiping in decontamination of high-touch environmental surfaces: Review of current status and directions for the future

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Sattar, Syed A ^a   Maillard, Jean Yves ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Infection control; Nosocomial pathogens; Towelettes; Wiping

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

AIR TEMPERATURE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMIDITY; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY;

EID: 84876072981     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.032     Document Type: Article

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