Effect of negative air ions on the potential for bacterial contamination of plastic medical equipment

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In recent years there has been renewed interest in the use of air ionizers to control the spread of infection in hospitals and a number of researchers have investigated the biocidal action of ions in both air and nitrogen. By compari...

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Main Authors: Kerr Kevin G, Smith Caroline F, Beggs Clive B, Shepherd Simon J, Noakes Catherine J, Sleigh P Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/92