Microbial contamination of antiseptics and disinfectants

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 389-395

  Oie, Shigeharu ^a   Kamiya, Akira ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; DISINFECTION;

EID: 0039521245     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(96)90027-9     Document Type: Article

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