The effectiveness of germicidal wipes and ultraviolet irradiation in reducing bacterial loads on electronic tablet devices used to obtain patient information in orthopaedic clinics: evaluation of tablet cleaning methods
- 11 April 2020
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier BV in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 105 (2), 200-204
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2020.04.014
Abstract
No abstract availableFunding Information
- Harvard Catalyst
- National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences, National Institutes of Health
- Harvard University
- PhoneSoap LLC
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