Disinfection, sterilization, and antisepsis: An overview

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2016, Pages e1-e6

  Rutala, William A ^a,b,c   Weber, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

antisepsis; Disinfection; sterilization

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; DISINFECTION; ENDOSCOPE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INVASIVE PROCEDURE; MEDICAL DEVICE; STETHOSCOPE; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; PROCEDURES;

ANTISEPSIS; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; HUMANS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 84971635401     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2015.10.038     Document Type: Article

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