Microfiber and steam for environmental cleaning during an outbreak

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 1134-1135

  Abernethy, Mardi ^a   Gillespie, Elizabeth ^a   Snook, Kylie ^a   Stuart, Rhonda L ^a,b  

^a Monash Health   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environmental cleaning; Innovative technology; Outbreak management; Reducing environmental contamination

Indexed keywords

HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM;

ARTICLE; CLEANING; DIARRHEA; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EPIDEMIC; FECES CULTURE; GASTROENTERITIS; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MICROFIBER STEAM TECHNOLOGY; NAUSEA; NOROVIRUS INFECTION; RETURN TO WORK; VOMITING; WATER VAPOR;

ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANING; INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY; OUTBREAK MANAGEMENT; REDUCING ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINATION;

CALICIVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; DISINFECTION; GASTROENTERITIS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; NOROVIRUS; STEAM;

EID: 84887018129     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.02.011     Document Type: Article

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