Quantification of facial contamination with blood during orthopaedic procedures

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-75

  Collins, D ^a   Rice, J ^a   Nicholson, P ^a   Barry, K ^a  

^a University College Cork and INFANT Centre   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Blood; Facial contamination; Surgeon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD; CONJUNCTIVA; FACE MASK; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PENETRATING TRAUMA; SURGEON;

EID: 0034085470     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.1999.0706     Document Type: Article

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