Survival of Burkholderia cepacia on environmental surfaces

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 267-276

  Drabick, J A ^a   Gracely, E J ^a   Heidecker, G J ^a   LiPuma, J J ^a,b  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b ST CHRISTOPHER'S HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN   (United States)

Author keywords

Burkholderia cepacia; Cystic fibrosis; Epidemiology; Nosocomial acquisition; Pseudomonas

Indexed keywords

LATEX; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; COTTON; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; LUNG; SPUTUM; STRAIN DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL; SURVIVAL TIME; TUBE;

EID: 0029920353     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90037-7     Document Type: Article

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