First Quarter, 1999 - Quarterly Biosafety Listings - Office of Laboratory Security

First Quarter, 1999

Adler S, Scherrer M, Daschner FD. Costs of low-temperature plasma sterilization compared with other sterilization methods. J Hosp Infect 1998;40:125-34.

Albert H, Davies DJG, Woodson LP, Soper CJ. Biological indicators for steam sterilization: characterization of a rapid biological indicator utilizing Bacillus stearothermophilus spore-associated alpha-glucosidase enzyme. J Appl Microbiol 1998;85:865-74.

Andrade NJ, Ajao DB, Zottola EA. Growth and adherence on stainless steel by Enterococcus faecium cells. J Food Protect 1998;61:1454-58.

Atlas RM. The medical threat of biological weapons. Crit Rev Microbiol 1998;24:157-68.

Carus WS. Biological warfare threats in perspective. Crit Rev Microbiol 1998;24:149-55.

Coia JE. Nosocomial and laboratory-acquired infection with Escherichia coli O157. J Hosp Infect 1998;40:107-13.

Daschner F, Ruden H. Does Steris sterilize? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:740.

Delhoyo M, Basualdo M, Bedascarrasbure E. A method to test the efficiency of a disinfecting process with hot paraffin for AFB control. Am Bee J 1998;138:741-42.

Frazier L. Disinfectants. In Frazier LM, Hage ML (eds). Reproductive hazards of the workplace. John Wiley & Sons Inc, 1998:257-75.

Goossens A, Claes L, Drieghe J, Put E. Antimicrobials: preservatives, antiseptics and disinfectants. Contact Dermatitis 1998;39:133-34.

Gough NL, Dodd CER. The survival and disinfection of Salmonella typhimurium on chopping board surfaces of wood and plastic. Food Control 1998;9:363-68.

Griffiths PA, Babb JR, Fraise AP. Mycobacterium terrae: a potential surrogate for Mycobacterium tuberculosis in a standard disinfectant test. J Hosp Infect
1998;38:183-92.

Khunkitti W, Lloyd D, Furr JR, Russell AD. Acanthamoeba castellanii: growth, encystment, excystment and biocide susceptibility. J Infect 1998;36:43-8.

Leitenberg M. Resolution of the Korean War biological warfare allegations. Crit Rev Microbiol 1998;24:169-94.

Lemaitre JP, Echchannaoui H, Michaut G, Divies C, Rousset A. Plasmid-mediated resistance to antimicrobial agents among listeriae. J Food Protect 1998;61:1459-64.

Margolles A, de los R. Characterization of plasmids from Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua strains isolated from short-ripened cheeses. Int J Food Microbiol 1998;39:231-36.

Monath TP, Cordon LK. Biological warfare - Strengthening the biological weapons convention. Science 1998;282:1423.

Monnet DL. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and its relationship to antimicrobial use: Possible implications for control. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:552-59.

Rotter ML, Simpson RA, Koller W. Surgical hand disinfection with alcohols at various concentrations: Parallel experiments using the new proposed European standards method. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:778-81.

Rowe MT, Dunstall G, Kirk R, Loughney CF, Cooke JL, Brown SR. Development of an image system for the study of viable but non-culturable forms of Campylobacter jejuni and its use to determine their resistance to disinfectants. Food Microbiol 1998;15:491-98.

Rusin P, Oroszcoughlin P, Gerba C. Reduction of faecal coliform, coliform and heterotrophic plate count bacteria in the household kitchen and bathroom by disinfection with hypochlorite cleaners. J Appl Microbiol 1998;85:819-28.

Rutala WA, Gergen MF, Weber DJ. Comparative evaluation of the sporicidal activity of new low-temperature sterilization technologies: Ethylene oxide, 2 plasma sterilization systems, and liquid peracetic acid. Am J Infect Control 1998;26:393-98.

Rutala WA, Weber DJ. Clinical effectiveness of low-temperature sterilization technologies. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:798-804.

Salkin IF, Krisiunas E, Morris PR. Biohazardous waste: risk assessment, policy, and management [letter]. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:155-57.

Siqueira JF, Deuzeda M. Influence of different vehicles on the antibacterial effects of calcium hydroxide. J Endod 1998;24:663-65.

Tereskerz PM, Pearson RD, Jagger J. Institutional liability for needlestick injury. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1998;19:737.

Vassal S, Favennec L, Ballet JJ, Brasseur P. Lack of activity of an association of detergent and germicidal agents on the infectivity of Cryptosporidium parvum oocysts [letter].  J Infect 1998;36:245-47.

Vonrege H, Sand W. Evaluation of biocide efficacy by microcalorimetric determination of microbial activity in biofilms. J Microbiol Meth 1998;33:227-35.

Winieckakrusnell J, Linder E. Cysticidal effect of chlorine dioxide on Giardia intestinalis cysts. Acta Trop 1998;70:369-72.

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