Aerobiology in the operating room-a review

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. A, 1988, Pages 68-76

  Hambraeus, Anna ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE INFECTION; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; REVIEW; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WOUND INFECTION;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; CLOTHING; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOMS; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VENTILATION;

EID: 0023882755     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0195-6701(88)90169-7     Document Type: Review

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