Development and assessment of disinfectant efficacy test methods for regulatory purposes

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Tomasino, Stephen F ^a  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Method performance; Public health; Qualitative; Quantitative; Registration

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; SPOROGENESIS;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY;

EID: 84876937374     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.11.007     Document Type: Article

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