Continuous decontamination of an intensive care isolation room during patient occupancy using 405 nm light technology

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 176-181

  Maclean, M ^a   Booth, MG ^b   Anderson, JG ^a   MacGregor, SJ ^a   Woolsey, GA ^a   Coia, JE ^b   Hamilton, K ^b   Gettinby, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; disinfection; environment; infection prevention and control; microbiological contamination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883370905     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177413483646     Document Type: Article

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