Transfer of Clostridium difficile spores by nonsporicidal wipes and improperly used hypochlorite wipes: practice + product = perfection

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013 Apr;34(4):441-2. doi: 10.1086/669871.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study
  • Letter
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Clostridioides difficile / isolation & purification*
  • Colony Count, Microbial
  • Disinfectants / administration & dosage*
  • Disinfection / instrumentation
  • Disinfection / methods*
  • Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
  • Housekeeping, Hospital / methods*
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / administration & dosage*
  • Sodium Hypochlorite / administration & dosage*
  • Spores, Bacterial

Substances

  • Disinfectants
  • Quaternary Ammonium Compounds
  • Sodium Hypochlorite