Potential risk of cross-infection during peripheral-venous access by contamination of tourniquets

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Volumn 355, Issue 9197, 2000, Pages 44-

  Golder, M ^a   Chan, C L H ^a   O'Shea, S ^b   Corbett, K ^b   Chrystie, I L ^b   French, G ^b  

^a KENT AND CANTERBURY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOURNIQUET; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0033958005     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(99)04051-9     Document Type: Article

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