Control of bacterial contamination of washbasin taps and output water using Ecasol: a one-year study.

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Boyle, M A
O'Donnell, M J
Miller, A
Russell, R J
Coleman, D C
Affiliation
Microbiology Research Unit, Dublin Dental University School and Hospital, University of Dublin, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
Issue Date
2012-04
MeSH
Bacteria, Aerobic
Colony Count, Microbial
Cross Infection
Disinfectants
Disinfection
Humans
Hypochlorous Acid
Ireland
Water Purification

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Control of bacterial contamination of washbasin taps and output water using Ecasol: a one-year study. 2012, 80 (4):288-92 J. Hosp. Infect.
Journal
The Journal of hospital infection
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/10147/292535
DOI
10.1016/j.jhin.2012.01.011
PubMed ID
22382277
Abstract
Contaminated washbasin taps and output water are an important source of bacteria that may cause nosocomial infection. A five-week pretreatment study of hot and cold water from 15 washbasin taps at Dublin Dental Hospital showed consistently heavy contamination by aerobic heterotrophic bacteria: mean bacterial counts of 482.5 [standard deviation (SD) 293] colony-forming units (cfu)/mL and 5022 (SD 4322) cfu/mL, respectively.
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Article
Language
en
ISSN
1532-2939
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