Evaluation of two organosilane products for sustained antimicrobial activity on high-touch surfaces in patient rooms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 326-328

  Boyce, John M ^a,b,c   Havill, Nancy L ^a   Guercia, Kerri A ^a   Schweon, Steven J ^c   Moore, Brent A ^b  

^a YALE NEW HAVEN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Steven J Schweon LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Decontamination; Disinfection; Hospital; Inanimate environment

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; ORGANIC COMPOUND; ORGANOSILANE; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; SILANE DERIVATIVE; SILICON; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; CLEANING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DISINFECTION; EVALUATION STUDY; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; SURFACE PROPERTY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

CLEANING; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; INANIMATE ENVIRONMENT;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; ORGANIC CHEMICALS; PATIENTS' ROOMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SILANES;

EID: 84896729072     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.09.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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