Effectiveness of improved hydrogen peroxide in decontaminating privacy curtains contaminated with multidrug-resistant pathogens

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 426-428

  Rutala, William A ^a,b   Gergen, Maria F ^a   Sickbert Bennett, Emily E ^a,b   Williams, David A ^a   Weber, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Decontamination; Disinfection; Environment; Health care associated

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LAUNDRY; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; OUTPATIENT; PRIVACY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENT; HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATED;

BACTERIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; HEALTH FACILITIES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

EID: 84897373787     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2013.11.022     Document Type: Article

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