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Dose considerations for alcohol based hand rubs by Wilkinson, M.A.C, Ormandy, K, Bradley, C.R, Fraise, A.P, Hines, J

“…Summary Background Alcohol based hand rubs have for many years been accepted as a key component of any hand hygiene based infection control programme. For such…”
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Sporicides for Clostridium difficile – do they do what it says on the tin? by Fraise, A.P

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The antibacterial activity and stability of acetic acid by Fraise, A.P, Wilkinson, M.A.C, Bradley, C.R, Oppenheim, B, Moiemen, N

“…Summary Acetic acid has been shown to have good antibacterial activity against micro-organisms such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This study examined the…”
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Development of a sporicidal test method for Clostridium difficile by Fraise, A.P, Wilkinson, M.A.C, Bradley, C.R, Paton, S, Walker, J, Maillard, J.-Y, Wesgate, R.L, Hoffman, P, Coia, J, Woodall, C, Fry, C, Wilcox, M

“…Summary Background Disinfectants with claimed activity against Clostridium difficile must be evaluated to ensure efficacy against the spores that comprise an…”
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Sporicides for Clostridium difficile : the devil is in the detail by Wilcox, M.H, Fraise, A.P, Bradley, C.R, Walker, J, Finch, R.G

“…Summary A taskforce has now been formed with representatives from the Department of Health’s Advisory Committee on Antimicrobial Resistance and Healthcare…”
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Triclosan resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) by Brenwald, N.P, Fraise, A.P

“…Two triclosan selected mutants showed four-fold and 16-fold increases in their minimum inhibitory concentrations (MICs) of triclosan (1 mg/L and 4 mg/L)…”
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Healthcare workers' mobile phones are rarely contaminated by MRSA in the non-clinical environment by Brady, R.R, McDermott, C, Fraise, A.P, Verran, J, Gibb, A.P

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Mycobacterium terrae: a potential surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a standard disinfectant test by Griffiths, P.A., Babb, J.R., Fraise, A.P.

“…The susceptibility of Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare to the disinfectants used for spillage and heat sensitive instruments…”
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Susceptibility of antibiotic-resistant cocci to biocides: BIOCIDE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF COCCI by Fraise, A.P.

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An outbreak of Serratia marcescens on the neonatal unit: a tale of two clones by David, M.D., Weller, T.M.A., Lambert, P., Fraise, A.P.

“…Serratia spp. are an important cause of hospital-acquired infections and outbreaks in high-risk settings. Twenty-one patients were infected or colonized over a…”
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Susceptibility of antibiotic‐resistant cocci to biocides by Fraise, A.P.

“…Biocide resistance has hitherto been a poorly studied subject, possibly due to the belief that such resistance was rare and clinically insignificant. Various…”
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Choosing disinfectants by Fraise, A.P.

“…Disinfectant choice is an important part of the role of the infection control team. Its importance has increased due to concern over transmission of…”
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Glutaraldehyde‐resistant Mycobacterium chelonae from endoscope washer disinfectors by Griffiths, P.A., Babb, J.R., Bradley, C.R., Fraise, A.P.

“…Glutaraldehyde is used to disinfect flexible and other heat‐sensitive endoscopes often with the aid of automated systems. Mycobacterium chelonae is being…”
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Mycobactericidal activity of selected disinfectants using a quantitative suspension test by Griffiths, P.A., Babb, J.R., Fraise, A.P.

“…In this study, a quantitative suspension test carried out under both clean and dirty conditions was used to assess the activity of various instrument and…”
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Heat and chemical resistance of enterococci by Bradley, C.R., Fraise, A.P.

“…Recent reports have highlighted the tolerance of vancomycinresistant strains of enterococci to heat. This study examined the tolerance of vancomycin-resistant…”
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Ultraclean ventilation in operating theatres—beyond laminar flow by Fraise, A.P., Hoffman, P., Burfoot, D.

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Lesson learnt—Do not panic by Gupta, I., Fraise, A.P.

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An unusual source for an outbreak of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus on an intensive therapy unit by Cotterill, S., Evans, R., Fraise, A.P.

“…During a four-month period, six patients on an intensive therapy unit became colonized or infected with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)…”
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Comparison of the mycobactericidal activity of 2% alkaline glutaraldehyde and ‘Nu-Cidex’ (0·35% peracetic acid) by Lynam, P.A., Babb, J.R., Fraise, A.P.

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How useful are microbial filters in respiratory apparatus? by Das, I., Fraise, A.P.

“…Following an outbreak of hepatitis C in surgical patients in Australia, it has been suggested that transmission can take place as a result of contaminated…”
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