New technologies and trends in sterilization and disinfection

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Schneider, Philip M ^a  

^a LexaMed   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial surfaces; Area decontamination disinfection systems; Chemical disinfectants; Low temperature sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COPPER; DISINFECTANT AGENT; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BRONCHOSCOPE; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FIBEROSCOPE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MEDICAL DEVICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MONITOR; NITROGEN DIOXIDE ANALYZER; NONHUMAN; STERILIZER; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; STERILIZATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84876897692     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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