Hospital policy for prevention of infection after neuraxial blocks in obstetrics

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 265-269

  Benhamou, B ^a   Mercier, F J ^a   Dounas, M ^a  

^a HÔPITAL ANTOINE BÉCLÈRE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CHLORHEXIDINE; IODINE; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; CATHETER; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISINFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; FACE MASK; GLOVE; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; META ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC ANESTHESIA; OPERATING ROOM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SKIN DECONTAMINATION;

EID: 0036790238     PISSN: 0959289X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/ijoa.2002.0973     Document Type: Article

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