Limitations of the efficacy of surface disinfection in the healthcare setting

Williams, Gareth John, Denyer, Stephen Paul, Hosein, Ian K., Hill, Dylan W. and Maillard, Jean Yves 2009. Limitations of the efficacy of surface disinfection in the healthcare setting. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology 30 (6) , pp. 570-573. 10.1086/597382

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Abstract

We examined the efficacy of 2 commercially available wipes to effectively remove, kill, and prevent the transfer of both methicillin‐resistant and methicillin‐susceptible Staphylococcus aureus from contaminated surfaces. Although wipes play a role in decreasing the number of pathogenic bacteria from contaminated surfaces, they can potentially transfer bacteria to other surfaces if they are reused.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Pharmacy
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
Additional Information:	Pdf uploaded in accordance with publisher's policy at http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0899-823X/ (accessed 21/02/2014).
Publisher:	University of Chicago Press
ISSN:	0899-823X
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	30 March 2016
Last Modified:	05 Jun 2017 02:12
URI:	http://orca.cf.ac.uk/id/eprint/6771

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