Disinfecting the iPad: Evaluating effective methods

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 77-83

  Howell, V ^a   Thoppil, A ^a   Mariyaselvam, M ^a   Jones, R ^a   Young, H ^a   Sharma, S ^a   Blunt, M ^a   Young, P ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chlorhexidine; Decontamination; IPad; Personal digital assistant (PDA); Tablet computer

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CHLORHEXIDINE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; SOAP; WATER;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOTHING; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; IPAD; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; DEVICES; ENTEROCOCCUS; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PROCEDURES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84901662928     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.01.012     Document Type: Article

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