Bacterial contamination of saline nasal spray/drop solution in patients with respiratory tract infection

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 246-247

  Brook, Itzhak ^a  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NOSE DROPS; NOSE SPRAY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; NONHUMAN; PROTEUS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; STREPTOCOCCUS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 0036260573     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mic.2002.119955     Document Type: Article

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