Efficacy of selected biocides in the decontamination of common nosocomial bacterial pathogens in biofilm and planktonic forms

Comparative Immunology, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 47, Issue , 2016, Pages 60-71

  El Azizi, Mohamed ^a   Farag, Noha ^a   Khardori, Nancy ^b  

^a German University in Cairo   (Egypt)

^b EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Biocides; Biofilm; Nosocomial infection; Planktonic bacteria

Indexed keywords

GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYPOCHLORITE SODIUM; PERACETIC ACID; POLYETHYLENE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ACINETOBACTER BAUMANNII; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BIOFILM; BROTH DILUTION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; ESCHERICHIA COLI; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MINIMUM BACTERICIDAL CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA; BACTERIUM; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFECTS; HUMAN; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TEST; MICROBIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIA; BIOFILMS; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CROSS INFECTION; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTANTS; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECIUM; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS; PERACETIC ACID; PLANKTON; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 84975452536     PISSN: 01479571     EISSN: 18781667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cimid.2016.06.002     Document Type: Article

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