Bio-Kil, a nano-based disinfectant, reduces environmental bacterial burden and multidrug-resistant organisms in intensive care units

Journal of Microbiology, Immunology and Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 737-746

  Lee, Wen Sen ^a   Hsieh, Tai Chin ^a   Shiau, Justine C ^b   Ou, Tsong Yih ^a   Chen, Fu Lun ^a   Liu, Yu Hsin ^a   Yen, Muh Yong ^c   Hsueh, Po Ren ^d  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Bio Kil; environmental decontamination; healthcare associated infections; multidrug resistant organisms

Indexed keywords

3 (TRIMETHOXYSILYL)PROPYLOCTADECYLDIMETHYL AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT; NANOMATERIAL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL LOAD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL OUTCOME; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; FOMITE; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MALE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEPSIS; SURGICAL WARD; TAIWAN; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DEVICES; DRUG EFFECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HOSPITAL; INFECTION CONTROL; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PROCEDURES; VERY ELDERLY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE, MULTIPLE, BACTERIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEPSIS; TAIWAN;

EID: 84973878946     PISSN: 16841182     EISSN: 19959133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmii.2016.04.008     Document Type: Article

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