First UK evaluation of an automated ultraviolet-C room decontamination device (Tru-D™)

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 84, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 332-335

  Mahida, N ^a   Vaughan, N ^a   Boswell, T ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decontamination; TRU D; Ultraviolet C (UV C)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; GENERAL MEDICAL DEVICE; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OPERATING ROOM; PETRI DISH; ULTRAVIOLET C RADIATION; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

DECONTAMINATION; TRU-D; ULTRAVIOLET-C (UV-C);

ACINETOBACTER; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MICROBIAL VIABILITY; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84880579726     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2013.05.005     Document Type: Article

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