Evaluating use of neutral electrolyzed water for cleaning near-patient surfaces

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 1505-1510

  Stewart, M ^a   Bogusz, A ^a   Hunter, J ^b   Devanny, I ^c   Yip, B ^a   Reid, D ^a   Robertson, C ^d,e,f   Dancer, S J ^b  

^a NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^b HAIRMYRES HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c WISHAW GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^e HEALTH PROTECTION SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

^f INTERNATIONAL PREVENTION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETERGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; ELECTROLYZED WATER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLEANING; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; METHICILLIN SUSCEPTIBLE STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIAL GROWTH; NONHUMAN; UNITED KINGDOM; CHEMISTRY; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECTS; HOSPITAL EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MEDICAL DEVICE CONTAMINATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; ELECTROLYSIS; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WATER;

EID: 84911862236     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/678595     Document Type: Article

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