Effectiveness of a chlorine dioxide-based coating on environmental contamination in long-term-care facilities.
Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China. Electronic address: sluk@ha.org.hk.
Shik
S
Luk
Department of Pathology, Princess Margaret Hospital, Hong Kong, China.
Tak Keung
TK
Ng
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Syne Hong Hang
SH
Leung
Department of Health, Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong, China; Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
Eliza Hoi Ying
EH
Chan
Department of Health, Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong, China; Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
Iris Hoi Ling
IH
Tsang
Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
King Lun
KL
Yeung
Division of Environment, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong, China.
Joseph Kai Cho
JK
Kwan
Department of Health, Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong, China; Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
Kin Wing
KW
Choi
Department of Health, Infection Control Branch, Centre for Health Protection, Hong Kong, China; Infectious Disease Control Training Centre, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China.
Andrew Tin Yau
AT
Wong
D017606:Chlorine Compounds / Q000494:pharmacology*; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003666:Decontamination / Q000379:methods*; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004783:Environmental Microbiology; D006268:Health Facilities; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D008134:Long-Term Care; D010087:Oxides / Q000494:pharmacology*; D065507:Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci / Q000302:isolation & purification*
D017606:Chlorine Compounds; D020099:Coated Materials, Biocompatible; D004202:Disinfectants; D010087:Oxides; C025109:chlorine dioxide