The role of covering gowns in reducing rates of bacterial contamination of scrub suits

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1154-1155

  Kaplan, Chaim ^a   Mendiola, Redentor ^a   Ndjatou, Victorine ^a   Chapnick, Edward ^a   Minkoff, Howard ^a  

^a MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Infection control; Scrub suits

Indexed keywords

AGAR;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING;

EID: 0038057746     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.296     Document Type: Article

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