Evidence that contaminated surfaces contribute to the transmission of hospital pathogens and an overview of strategies to address contaminated surfaces in hospital settings

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages S6-

  Otter, Jonathan A ^a,b   Yezli, Saber ^b   Salkeld, James A G ^b   French, Gary L ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acinetobacter; Cleaning; Clostridium difficile; Disinfection; MRSA; Norovirus; VRE

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL SHEDDING; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; EPIDEMIC; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

EID: 84876084444     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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