Abstract
A power sanitizing system that delivers a sanitizing mist of alcohol, rendered nonflammable by a carbon dioxide carrier, and a low concentration of quaternary ammonium compound, was easy to use, provided thorough coverage of surfaces, and significantly reduced vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus contamination on commonly touched hospital surfaces. However, it was not as consistently effective for elimination of pathogens as 10% bleach solution.
Published by Mosby, Inc.
Publication types
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Comparative Study
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Evaluation Study
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Alcohols / pharmacology
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Colony Count, Microbial
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Decontamination / methods*
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Disinfectants / chemistry
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Disinfectants / pharmacology*
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Disinfection / methods*
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Enterococcus / drug effects
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Enterococcus / isolation & purification
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Environmental Microbiology*
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Hospitals
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Housekeeping, Hospital / methods*
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Humans
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / drug effects
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Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus / isolation & purification*
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Patients' Rooms
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Staphylococcal Infections / microbiology