The role of the surface environment in healthcare-associated infections

Current Opinion in Infectious Diseases

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 338-344

  Weber, David J ^a,b   Anderson, Deverick ^c   Rutala, William A ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

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

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

copper; environment; healthcare associated infections; hospital surfaces; hydrogen peroxide systems; surface disinfection; ultraviolet light

Indexed keywords

COPPER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SILVER; TRICLOSAN;

ACINETOBACTER; BACTERIAL SURVIVAL; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BIOLUMINESCENCE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NOROVIRUS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSEUDOMONAS; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PATIENTS' ROOMS; VIRUS DISEASES;

EID: 84879882562     PISSN: 09517375     EISSN: 14736527     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/QCO.0b013e3283630f04     Document Type: Review

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