Ability of cleaning-disinfecting wipes to remove bacteria from medical device surfaces

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 43, Issue 12, 2015, Pages 1331-1335

  Gonzalez, Elizabeth A ^a   Nandy, Poulomi ^a   Lucas, Anne D ^a   Hitchins, Victoria M ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DEVICES AND RADIOLOGICAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cleaning; Disinfection; Nosocomial infection; Reusable medical devices

Indexed keywords

BLEACHING AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; WATER;

ANESTHESIA GAS MACHINE; ARTICLE; BACILLUS ATROPHAEUS; BACTERIUM; CLEANING; CLOSTRIDIUM SPOROGENES; CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM SURVIVAL; MEDICAL DEVICE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STATISTICS; VIRUS NEUTRALIZATION; BACILLUS; CLOSTRIDIUM; DECONTAMINATION; DEVICES; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; PROCEDURES; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

BACILLUS; CLOSTRIDIUM; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES; PILOT PROJECTS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84962319315     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.07.024     Document Type: Article

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