A whole-glove method for the evaluation of surgical gloves as barriers to viruses

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 183-189

  Nelson, Jerry R ^a   Roming, Teri A ^a   Bennett, John K ^a   Nelson, Jeffrey R ^a  

^a Nelson Laboratories Inc ^*  (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HYDRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL GLOVE; VIRUS DETECTION; VIRUS HEPATITIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

EID: 0032726474     PISSN: 1046199X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01634989-199912000-00001     Document Type: Article

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