Bacterial contamination of autologous bone marrow during processing

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 71-76

  Smith, D ^a   Bradley, S J ^a   Scott, G M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON HOSPITALS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autologous bone marrow; Neutropenia; Skin flora

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BONE MARROW; BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORYNEBACTERIUM; GRAFT INFECTION; HUMAN; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0029934253     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90031-6     Document Type: Article

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