Evaluating different concentrations of hydrogen peroxide in an automated room disinfection system

Letters in Applied Microbiology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 178-182

  Murdoch, L E ^a   Bailey, L ^a   Banham, E ^a   Watson, F ^a   Adams, N M T ^a   Chewins, J ^a  

^a Wickham Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

biological indicator; concentration; decontamination; exposure limit; hydrogen peroxide; methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATION; BACTERIA; DECONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENCLOSURES; OXIDATION;

BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS; BREAK DOWN; COMPARATIVES STUDIES; CONCENTRATION; DISINFECTION SYSTEMS; EXPOSURE LIMITS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; LOW CONCENTRATIONS; METHICILLIN-RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STEAROTHERMOPHILUS;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE;

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; PEROXIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

AUTOMATION; BACTERIUM; BIOINDICATOR; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DISINFECTION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; HEALTH AND SAFETY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; SOLUTION;

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BACTERIAL SPORE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION PROCESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISINFECTION; DISINFECTION SYSTEM; GENERATOR; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; GREEN CHEMISTRY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE;

GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84981541192     PISSN: 02668254     EISSN: 1472765X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/lam.12607     Document Type: Article

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