Holy water--a risk factor for hospital-acquired infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 51-55

  Rees, J C ^a   Allen, K D ^a  

^a WHISTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Holy water; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

WATER;

ACINETOBACTER; ADULT; AEROMONAS HYDROPHILA; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANDIDA; CASE REPORT; ENTEROBACTER; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MALE; NONHUMAN; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; WATER ANALYSIS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0029877235     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90164-4     Document Type: Article

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