Long-term efficacy of a self-disinfecting coating in an intensive care unit

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 42, Issue 11, 2014, Pages 1178-1181

  Tamimi, Akrum H ^a   Carlino, Sheri ^a   Gerba, Charles P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Disinfection; Efficacy; Self disinfecting surface

Indexed keywords

ABS G2015; DISINFECTANT AGENT; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS; BACTERIAL LOAD; BACTERIUM; DRUG EFFECTS; FOMITE; HOSPITAL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; TIME;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL LOAD; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; FOMITES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84927067238     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2014.07.005     Document Type: Article

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