Bacterial contamination of inhalation chambers: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Aerosol Medicine: Deposition, Clearance, and Effects in the Lung

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 354-356

  De Vries, Tjalling W ^a   Rienstra, Siemon R ^a   Van Der Vorm, Eric R ^b  

^a MEDICAL CENTER LEEUWARDEN   (Netherlands)

^b Public Health Service of Groningen   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bacterial contamination; Hygiene; Spacers

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BACILLUS; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFANT; INHALATION SPACER; INHALER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NONHUMAN; OUTPATIENT; PATHOGENESIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; WHEEZING;

ASTHMA; BACILLUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INHALATION SPACERS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 12244290577     PISSN: 08942684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jam.2004.17.354     Document Type: Article

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