Levels of microbial contamination on surgical instruments

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 143-145

  Rutala, W A ^a   Gergen, M F ^a   Jones, J F ^a   Weber, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

EID: 0031896648     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(98)80034-5     Document Type: Article

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