Self-disinfecting and microbiocide-impregnated surfaces and fabrics: What potential in interrupting the spread of healthcare-associated infection?

Clinical Infectious Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 848-853

  Humphreys, Hilary ^a,b  

^a ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

biofilm; copper; decontamination and hospital hygiene; polyethylene glycol; titanium dioxide

Indexed keywords

COPPER; MACROGOL; SILVER; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; TITANIUM;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; HAND WASHING; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; NONHUMAN; PHOTOACTIVATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF DISINFECTION; SURFACE PROPERTY; BIOFILM; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; PROCEDURES; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

BIOFILMS; COPPER; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SURFACE PROPERTIES; TITANIUM;

EID: 84895740078     PISSN: 10584838     EISSN: 15376591     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/cid/cit765     Document Type: Article

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