Abstract
Environmental disinfection with sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen peroxide vapor was performed after a hospital-associated outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome. Although only 11% of total beds were disinfected, the isolation and vancomycin-resistance rates of Enterococcus spp significantly decreased for 2 months, whereas other multidrug-resistant organisms did not.
Keywords:
Hydrogen peroxide; Sodium hypochlorite; VRE.
Copyright © 2019 Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology*
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Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control
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Cross Infection / epidemiology*
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Cross Infection / prevention & control
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Disease Outbreaks*
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Disinfectants / administration & dosage
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Disinfection / methods*
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Environmental Microbiology*
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Hospitals
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Humans
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Hydrogen Peroxide / administration & dosage
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Retrospective Studies
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Sodium Hypochlorite / administration & dosage
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci / drug effects
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci / isolation & purification*
Substances
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Disinfectants
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Hydrogen Peroxide
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Sodium Hypochlorite