The effects of rinsing enteral delivery sets on formula contamination

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 269-273

  Kohn Keeth, Carol ^a   Shott, Susan ^b   Olree, Kelley ^b  

^a RUSH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

^b RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTERIC FEEDING; EQUIPMENT; FOOD CONTROL; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; ENTERAL NUTRITION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; HUMANS; IRRIGATION;

EID: 0030341849     PISSN: 08845336     EISSN: 19412452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0115426596011006269     Document Type: Article

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