Impact of Chlorine Dioxide Gas Sterilization on Nosocomial Organism Viability in a Hospital Room

Impact of Chlorine Dioxide Gas Sterilization on Nosocomial Organism Viability in a Hospital Room

To evaluate the ability of ClO2 to decontaminate pathogens known to cause healthcare-associated infections in a hospital room strains of Acinetobacter baumannii, Escherichia coli, Enterococcus faecalis, Mycobacterium smegmatis, and Staphylococcus aureus were spot placed in duplicate pairs at 10 site...

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Main Authors: Angela L. Hewlett, Philip W. Smith, Shawn G. Gibbs, Peter C. Iwen, John J. Lowe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-06-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
chlorine dioxide
sterilization
gas
nosocomial
hospital
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/10/6/2596

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