The comparative risks of bacterial contamination between a Venturi atomizer and a positive displacement atomizer

American Journal of Rhinology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 181-186

  Wolfe, Timothy R ^a   Hillman, Todd A ^a   Bossart, Philip J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; NOSE SPRAY;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; IMMERSION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LIQUID CULTURE; NEBULIZER; NONHUMAN; RESERVOIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0036656099     PISSN: 10506586     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/194589240201600401     Document Type: Article

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