Endotoxin and particulate matter on surgical gloves

Journal of Long-Term Effects of Medical Implants

Volumn 7, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 225-234

  Holmdahl, Lena ^a   Chegini, Nasser ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Contaminants; Endotoxin; Glove powder; Surgical gloves

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIES; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH RISKS; LATEXES; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); POWDERS;

ENDOTOXIN; SURGICAL GLOVES;

DISPOSABLE BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT;

ALLERGEN; ENDOTOXIN; LATEX; STARCH;

CONTROLLED STUDY; PARTICULATE MATTER; POWDER; REVIEW; SURGICAL GLOVE; WOUND HEALING;

ENDOTOXINS; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HUMANS; LATEX; POWDERS; STARCH;

EID: 0031470654     PISSN: 10506934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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