Interferential therapy machines as possible vehicles for cross-infection

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-64

  Lambert, I ^a   Tebbs, S E ^a   Hill, D ^a   Moss, H A ^a   Davies, A J ^b   Elliott, T S J ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SANDWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross infection; Interferential therapy

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL;

ACINETOBACTER; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; ELECTRODE; ELECTROSTIMULATION THERAPY; HUMAN; MACHINE; PASTEURELLA; PSEUDOMONAS; SKIN FLORA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; VACUUM;

EID: 0033959201     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0647     Document Type: Article

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