Lung volume equipment and infection control

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1928-1932

  Clausen, J L ^a  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Hepatitis; Human immunodeficiency virus; Laboratory infection; Lung volume measurements; Ptethysmography (whole body)

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS INFECTION; HEPATITIS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; LUNG VOLUME; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; PLETHYSMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LUNG VOLUME MEASUREMENTS; METHODS;

EID: 0030863144     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10081928     Document Type: Conference Paper

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