Bacterial penetration vis-á-vis lint generation [2]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 315-317

  Belkin, N L ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYESTER;

AIRBORNE INFECTION; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; LETTER; PATHOGENICITY; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEXTILE; WOOD PULP; BACTERIUM; DUST; EQUIPMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; MATERIALS TESTING; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NOTE; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

AIR MICROBIOLOGY; BACTERIA; DUST; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; MATERIALS TESTING; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; TEXTILES;

EID: 0036887188     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2002.1290     Document Type: Editorial

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