Bacterial contamination of enteral feeding systems due to faulty handling procedures: A comparison of a new system with two established systems

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 313-321

  Beattie, T K ^a   Anderton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Enteral tube feeds; Handling procedures

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISINFECTION; ENTERIC FEEDING; GLASS BOTTLE; INCIDENCE; KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES; NONHUMAN; RISK;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES;

EID: 0032428855     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277X.1998.00112.x     Document Type: Article

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