A simple system for intraoperative antiseptic wound ventilation [1]

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 152-153

  Persson, M ^a   van der Linden, J ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBON DIOXIDE;

AERATION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTISEPSIS; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FLAMMABILITY; HUMAN; HUMIDIFIER; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; LETTER; POSTOPERATIVE INFECTION; WOUND CARE;

ANTISEPSIS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASES; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION; VENTILATION;

EID: 0348220640     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(03)00288-3     Document Type: Letter

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