Barrier methods in the operating room: Surgical habits die hard

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 121-123

  Karagkevrekis, Babis ^a,b   Warwick, David ^a   Freeman, Brian ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barrier measures; Viral infections; Waterproof gowns

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEPATITIS B VIRUS; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; UNITED KINGDOM; VIRUS INFECTION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

EID: 0030988090     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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