Compatibility of hydrogen peroxide vapor room decontamination with physiological monitors

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 92-93

  Boyce, John M ^a,b   Havill, Nancy L ^a   Cianci, Vincent ^a   Flanagan, Gary ^c  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NOTE; PATHOGENESIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROOM DECONTAMINATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; GASES; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; INFECTION CONTROL; MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING, HOSPITAL; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC;

EID: 84890375169     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/674388     Document Type: Note

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