Disinfecting agents for removing adherent bacteria from orthopaedic hardware

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research

Volumn 329, Issue , 1996, Pages 255-262

  Moussa, Frank W ^a   Gainor, Barry J ^a   Anglen, Jeffrey O ^a   Christensen, Gordon ^a,c   Simpson, W A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENZALKONIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DRUG EFFICACY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; ORTHOPEDIC EQUIPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0029840708     PISSN: 0009921X     EISSN: 15281132     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003086-199608000-00032     Document Type: Article

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