Microbiological evaluation of various parameters in ophthalmic operating rooms. The need to establish guidelines

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-176

  Kelkar, Uday ^b,c   Kelkar, Shreekant ^a,b   Bal, Abhijit M ^b   Kulkarni, Sandhya ^a,b   Kulkarni, Sadanand ^a,b  

^a National Institute of Ophthalmology   (India)

^b Microtech Diagnostics   (India)

^c Padmadarshan Society   (India)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Microbiological surveillance; Sterilisation

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISINFECTION; EYE SURGERY; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MONITORING; OPERATING ROOM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SAMPLING; STANDARD; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT;

EID: 0038070098     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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