Using a plastic sheet to prevent the risk of contamination of the burn wound during the shower

Burns

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 280-283

  Akin, Selçuk ^a   Özcan, Mesut ^a  

^a ULUDAG UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Contamination; Hydrotherapy; Plastic sheet; Shower trolley; Showering

Indexed keywords

DECONEX; DISINFECTANT AGENT; PLASTIC; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURN; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS INFECTION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; HYDROTHERAPY; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 0037404844     PISSN: 03054179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0305-4179(02)00311-X     Document Type: Article

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