Disinfection of eyelid speculums for retinopathy of prematurity examination

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 116, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 1195-1198

  Woodman, Troy J ^a   Coats, David K ^a   Paysse, Evelyn A ^a   Demmler, Gail J ^a   Rossmann, Susan N ^a  

^a TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISINFECTION; FUNGUS CULTURE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA;

EID: 0032449622     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.116.9.1195     Document Type: Article

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