Direct measurement of bacterial penetration through surgical gowns: A new method

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 281-285

  Lankester, Benlank J A ^a   Bartlett, G E ^b   Garneti, N ^c   Blom, A W ^b   Bowker, K E ^b   Bannister, G C ^b  

^a YEOVIL DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c FRENCHAY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Operating room; Protective clothing

Indexed keywords

AGAR; POLYESTER;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; AXILLA; BACILLUS; BACK; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BUTTOCK; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORYNEBACTERIUM; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; INGUINAL REGION; MEASUREMENT; MICROCOCCUS; NONHUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANK SUM TEST; RECYCLING; STREPTOCOCCUS; BACTERIUM; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 0036549366     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2001.1154     Document Type: Article

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