Outbreak of Gram-negative septicaemia caused by contaminated continuous infusions prepared in a non-clinical area

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 285-289

  Koerner, R J ^a   Morgan, S ^a   Ford, M ^a   Orr, K E ^a   McComb, J M ^a   Gould, F K ^a  

^a FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building alterations; Contaminated intravenous fluids

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CARDIOLOGY; CROSS INFECTION; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL BUILDING; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; SEPTICEMIA; STAFF TRAINING; WARD;

EID: 0030840978     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90055-4     Document Type: Article

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