Rhizopus microsporus in wooden tongue depressors: A major threat or minor inconvenience?

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 113-118

  Holzel, H ^a   Macqueen, S ^a   MacDonald, A ^a   Alexander, S ^a   Campbell, C K ^a   Johnson, E M ^b   Warnock, D W ^b  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Good manufacturing process; Rhizopus microsporus; Tongue depressors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; MOUTH INFECTION; MYCOSIS; RHIZOPUS; RHIZOPUS MICROSPORUS; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031890178     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90064-0     Document Type: Article

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