Survival of microorganisms on inanimate surfaces

Use of Biocidal Surfaces for Reduction of Healthcare Acquired Infections

Volumn 9783319080574, Issue , 2014, Pages 7-26

  Kramer, Axel ^a   Assadian, Ojan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICINE GREIFSWALD   (Germany)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Fungi; Persistence; Protozoa transmission mechanisms; Surface disinfection; Viruses

Indexed keywords

CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FUNGI; HEALTH CARE; PATHOGENS; PROTOZOA; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIRUSES;

'CURRENT; CONTAMINATED SURFACES; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; HUMAN ENVIRONMENT; PERSISTENCE; PROTOZOA TRANSMISSION MECHANISM; SURFACE DISINFECTION; SURVIVAL OF BACTERIA; SURVIVAL TIME; TRANSMISSION MECHANISMS;

BACTERIA;

EID: 84930319202     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08057-4_2     Document Type: Chapter

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