Neonatal infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa associated with a water-bath used to thaw fresh frozen plasma

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 309-314

  Muyldermans, G ^a   De Smet, F ^a   Pierard, D ^a   Steenssens, L ^a   Stevens, D ^a   Bougatef, A ^a   Lauwers, S ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hospital infection; Neonate; Pseudomonas aeruginosa; Water bath

Indexed keywords

FRESH FROZEN PLASMA; HUMAN ALBUMIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CASE REPORT; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INFECTION; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0031855046     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90296-1     Document Type: Article

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