Comparison of iodophor and alcohol pledgets with the Medi-Flex Blood Culture Prep Kit II for preventing contamination of blood cultures

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 4665-4667

  Wilson, M L ^a   Weinstein, M P ^a   Mirrett, S ^a   Reimer, L G ^a   Fernando, C ^a   Meredith, F T ^a   Reller, L B ^a  

^a DENVER HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; IODOPHOR;

ARTICLE; BLOOD CULTURE; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; VEIN PUNCTURE;

EID: 0034465116     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/jcm.38.12.4665-4667.2000     Document Type: Article

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