Microbial contamination of non-disposable instruments in otolaryngology out-patients

Journal of Laryngology and Otology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 122-125

  Powell, Steven ^a   Perry, John ^b   Meikle, David ^b  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b FREEMAN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross Infection; Equipment Contamination; Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Indexed keywords

CHLORHEXIDINE; DETERGENT;

ACINETOBACTER LWOFFII; ARTICLE; AUREOBACTERIUM; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COAGULASE NEGATIVE STAPHYLOCOCCUS; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROCOCCUS LUTEUS; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT;

CROSS INFECTION; DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT; ENGLAND; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 0037315991     PISSN: 00222151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002221503762624567     Document Type: Article

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