Novel approach to investigate a source of microbial contamination of central venous catheters

European Journal of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 210-213

  Elliott, T S J ^a   Moss, H A ^a   Tebbs, S E ^a   Wilson, I C ^a   Bonser, R S ^a   Graham, T R ^a   Burke, L P ^a   Faroqui, M H ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; GUIDE WIRE; HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; SKIN FLORA;

ADULT; AGED; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CARDIAC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CORYNEBACTERIUM INFECTIONS; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSEUDOMONAS INFECTIONS; SKIN; STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTIONS;

EID: 0031002168     PISSN: 09349723     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01709583     Document Type: Article

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