Influence of pulsed-xenon ultraviolet light-based environmental disinfection on surgical site infections

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2016, Pages e99-e101

  Catalanotti, Angela ^a   Abbe, Dudley ^b   Simmons, Sarah ^c   Stibich, Mark ^c  

^a LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Sodexo Inc   (United States)

^c Xenex Disinfection Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Environmental hygiene; Hospital acquired infections; Noscomial infections

Indexed keywords

XENON;

ARTICLE; CONTAMINATION; COST CONTROL; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; HOSPITAL SERVICE; SURGICAL INFECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; PROCEDURES;

DISINFECTION; HOUSEKEEPING, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; XENON;

EID: 84970991015     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.12.018     Document Type: Article

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