Effect of laundering on the barrier properties of reusable surgical gown fabrics

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 495-501

  Leonas, K K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; INFECTION CONTROL; LAUNDRY; OPERATING ROOM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 0031723130     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)70022-7     Document Type: Article

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