Reduction in Clostridium difficile infection associated with the introduction of hydrogen peroxide vapour automated room disinfection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 94, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 185-187

  McCord, J ^a   Prewitt, M ^a   Dyakova, E ^b   Mookerjee, S ^b   Otter, J A ^b  

^a NORTH MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CDI; Clostridium difficile; Decontamination; Disinfection; HPV; Hydrogen peroxide vapour

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ARTICLE; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE INFECTION; DISINFECTION; HEALTHCARE ASSOCIATED INFECTION; HOSPITAL HYGIENE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE VAPOR; INCIDENCE; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VAPOR; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFECTS; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTOCLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROCEDURES; VOLATILIZATION;

CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION, INFECTIOUS; DISINFECTANTS; DISINFECTION; HUMANS; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PATIENTS' ROOMS; VOLATILIZATION;

EID: 84977627101     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2016.05.014     Document Type: Article

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