The bacteriological screening of donated human milk: Laboratory experience of British paediatric association's published guidelines

Journal of Infection

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 23-27

  Wright, K C ^a   Feeney, A M ^a  

^a HUDDERSFIELD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACINETOBACTER; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BREAST MILK; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; KLEBSIELLA; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MICROBIOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; VIROLOGY;

ACINETOBACTER; ANIMALS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; KLEBSIELLA; MILK, HUMAN; PEDIATRICS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 0031606159     PISSN: 01634453     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0163-4453(98)92946-2     Document Type: Article

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