The environmental risk factors associated with medical and dental equipment in the transmission of Burkholderia pPseudomonas) cepacia in cystic fibrosis patients

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 249-255

  Pankhurst, C L ^a   Philpott Howard, J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Burkholderia (Pseudomonas) cepacia; Cross infection; Cystic fibrosis; Environmental transmission

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL INFECTION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CROSS INFECTION; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DENTAL EQUIPMENT; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NEBULIZER; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029969407     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(96)90035-3     Document Type: Review

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