Risk of contamination of the wound in a hydrotherapeutic tank

Foot and Ankle International

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 173-176

  Stanwood, Walter ^a   Pinzur, Michael S ^a,b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DIABETIC ANGIOPATHY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HYDROTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; WATER IMMERSION; WATER SUPPLY; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0031942659     PISSN: 10711007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107110079801900312     Document Type: Article

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