Self-disinfecting surfaces: Review of current methodologies and future prospects

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2013, Pages

  Weber, David J ^a,b   Rutala, William A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

Copper; Disinfection; Environment; Health care associated infections; Sharket pattern; Silver

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; COPPER; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; TRICLOSAN;

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; IRRADIATION; SELF DISINFECTING SURFACE; SILVER IMPREGNATION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; ANTISEPSIS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FLUORESCENT DYES; HOSPITALS; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84876945208     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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