Assessing the residual antibacterial activity of clinical materials disinfected with glutaraldehyde, o-phthalaldehyde, hydrogen peroxide or 2-bromo-2-nitro-1,3-propanediol by means of a bacterial toxicity assay

Clinical Microbiology and Infection

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 984-989

  Lerones, C ^a   Mariscal, A ^a   Carnero, M ^a   Garcia Rodriguez A ^a   Fernandez Crehuet J ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

Author keywords

2 bromo 2 nitro 1,3 propanediol; Bioassay; Disinfection; Glutaraldehyde; Hydrogen peroxide; o phthalaldehyde

Indexed keywords

BRONOPOL; DISINFECTANT AGENT; GLASS; GLUTARALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; LATEX; PHTHALALDEHYDE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYURETHAN;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOXICITY TESTING;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 9444286425     PISSN: 1198743X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2004.00967.x     Document Type: Article

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