Anaesthetic machine and breathing system contamination and the efficiacy of bacterial/viral filters

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 154-163

  Hogarth, I ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Equipment: anaesthesia machine, filters, bacterial, viral

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC EQUIPMENT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BREATHING APPARATUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; FILTER; MORBIDITY;

EID: 0029928139     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x9602400204     Document Type: Conference Paper

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