Decanting versus sterile pre-filled nutrient containers - The microbiological risks in enteral feeding

International Journal of Environmental Health Research

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-93

  Beattie, T K ^a   Anderton, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Decanting; Enteral tube feeds; Handling procedures

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DEVICE; DRUG PACKAGING; ENTERIC FEEDING; KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES; MICROBIOLOGY; NONHUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; ENTERAL NUTRITION; ENTEROBACTER AEROGENES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD, FORMULATED;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); KLEBSIELLA AEROGENES;

EID: 0035098877     PISSN: 09603123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09603120020019674     Document Type: Article

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