A new method of assessing the penetration of bacteria through fabrics used in the operating theatre [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 69-70

  Blom, A W ^a   Estela, C M ^a   Bowker, K E ^a   MacGowan, A P ^a   Hardy, J R W ^a  

^a 13 Tuscany House   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; BACTERIUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; LETTER; NONHUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PERMEABILITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; REPRODUCIBILITY; RISK; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0032836821     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0604     Document Type: Article

References (2)

1. C.A. Mackintosh O.M. Lidwell The evaluation of fabrics in relation to their use as protective garments in nursing and surgery. III. Wet penetration and contact transfer of particles through clothing J Hygiene 85 1980 393 403
2. G.B. Ha’eri A.M. Wiley Wound contamination through drapes and growns. A study using tracer particles Clin Orthop 154 1981 181 184