Preventing Contamination of Breast Pump Kit Attachments in the NICU

Journal of Perinatal and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 150-157

  D'Amico, Christine J ^a   DiNardo, Cheryl A ^a   Krystofiak, Sharon ^a  

^a MERCY HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast pump attachments; Cleaning of breast pump attachments; Infection

Indexed keywords

BREAST FEEDING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN NURSING; NURSERY; PREMATURITY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

BREAST FEEDING; CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; NEONATAL NURSING; NURSERIES, HOSPITAL; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038159881     PISSN: 08932190     EISSN: 15505073     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005237-200304000-00007     Document Type: Article

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