Retention of airborne latex particles by a bacterial and viral filter used in anaesthesia

Anaesthesia

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 231-234

  Barbara, J ^a   Chabane, M H ^b   Leynadier, F ^a   Girard, F ^c  

^a HÔPITAL TENON   (France)

^b HÔPITAL ROTHSCHILD   (France)

^c Pall Medical France   (France)

Author keywords

Allergy: latex; Equipment: filters

Indexed keywords

LATEX; PROTEIN; STARCH;

ALLERGY; ARTICLE; ASSAY; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT; FILTER; FILTRATION; LABORATORY TEST; NEBULIZATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

AIR POLLUTANTS; ANESTHESIA, INHALATION; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; LATEX HYPERSENSITIVITY; MICROPORE FILTERS; MICROSPHERES; STARCH;

EID: 0035097621     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2044.2001.01836.x     Document Type: Article

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