The bacteriological quality of hospital-prepared infant feeds

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 259-267

  Rowan, N J ^a   Anderson, J G ^a   Anderton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacillus spp.; Enterotoxin; Hospital study; Infant feeds; Microbiological quality

Indexed keywords

ENTEROTOXIN;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS CEREUS; BACILLUS LICHENIFORMIS; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; INFANT FEEDING; TEMPERATURE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030963942     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(97)90219-X     Document Type: Article

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