Importance of air quality and related factors in the prevention of infection in orthopaedic implant surgery

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-180

  Gosden, P E ^a   MacGowan, A P ^a   Bannister, G C ^a  

^a NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air quality; Implant; Infection; Orthopaedic

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; AIR QUALITY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CLOTHING; GRAFT INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RATE; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; REVIEW;

EID: 0031878941     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90255-9     Document Type: Review

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