Effect of disposable barriers, disinfection, and cleaning on controlling methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus environmental contamination

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 836-840

  Petti, Stefano ^a   Polimeni, Antonella ^b   Dancer, Stephanie J ^c  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical contact surface; Dentistry; Environmental contamination; HAI; Hand touch surface; Healthcare associated Infections; Infection control

Indexed keywords

AGAR; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; MANNITOL; SOAP; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

AEROSOL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS INFECTION; NONHUMAN; POLLUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLINICAL CONTACT SURFACE; DENTISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION; HAI; HAND-TOUCH SURFACE; HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS; INFECTION CONTROL;

DENTAL OFFICES; DISINFECTANTS; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84883275669     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.021     Document Type: Article

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