Surface-attached cells, biofilms and biocide susceptibility: Implications for hospital cleaning anddisinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 16-27

  Otter, J A ^a,b   Vickery, K ^c   Walker, J T ^d   deLancey Pulcini, E ^e   Stoodley, P ^f,g   Goldenberg, S D ^a   Salkeld, J A G ^b   Chewins, J ^b   Yezli, S ^b   Edgeworth, J D ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b Bioquell UK Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^e Idaho National Laboratory   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biocide susceptibility; Biofilms; Cleaning; Disinfection; Planktonic cells; Surface attached cells

Indexed keywords

BIOCIDE; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC SENSITIVITY; BACTERIOPHAGE; BIOFILM; CLEANING; DISINFECTION; HOSPITAL; MICROBIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SURFACE PROPERTY; BACTERIAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; BACTERIUM; CELL ADHESION; DRUG EFFECTS; FUNGUS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; PROCEDURES;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; BIOFILMS; CELL ADHESION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FUNGI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

EID: 84919372531     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2014.09.008     Document Type: Review

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