The spread of zebra mussels into new bodies of water is of great concern in the United States due to their economic and ecological costs. Some government agencies suggest the use of vinegar as a decontamination option but do not provide data to explain this decision. This study examined the toxicity of distilled white vinegar on adult zebra mussels at varying concentrations and exposure times. ...

The electrokinetic phenomena is also used for decontamination and enhancement of soil–chemical interaction, apart from electro-osmotic consolidation of dewatering. In this paper, an attempt is made to decontaminate the Na contaminated clay using electro-kinetic principle for varying voltage, spacing and number of electrodes. Box type electrokinetic cell was used for this purpose. Results indica...

181 patients undergoing resection of the oesophagus for carcinoma were randomised to receive selective decontamination (test group) or conventional perioperative antibiotic prophylaxis (controls). 114 patients were finally included in the study: 12 of 56 test patients had 18 infections, whereas 32 of 58 controls acquired 51 infections. Colonisation with aerobic gram-negative microorganisms, and...

Over the last few years alcohol-based hand disinfectants have become widely available within health care, providing an alternative means of achieving good hand decontamination. In the hospital setting their advantage over soap and water is that they can be applied in transit to the next patient or task and therefore may help improve compliance with hand decontamination. Within the community set...