Release of bacteria during the purge cycles of steam-jacketed sterilisers

British Journal of Biomedical Science

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 247-252

  Marshall, B M ^a   Shin Kim, H ^a   Perlov, D ^a   Levy, S B ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Autoclave; Steam sterilization; Waste management

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIAL SPORE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; ENTEROCOCCUS FAECALIS; GEOBACILLUS STEAROTHERMOPHILUS; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WATER VAPOR;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; HUMANS; SAFETY MANAGEMENT; STEAM; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0033454085     PISSN: 09674845     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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