Microbial contamination of 'sterile water' used in Japanese hospitals

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 61-65

  Oie, S ^a   Oomaki, M ^b   Yorioka, K ^c   Tatsumi, T ^d   Amasaki, M ^e   Fukuda, T ^f   Hakuno, H ^g   Nagano, K ^h   Matsuda, M ⁱ   Hirata, N ^j   Miyano, N ^k   Kamiya, A ^a  

^a YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b Saiseikai General Hospital

^c Shyuto General Hospital

^d Yamato General Hospital

^e YAMAGUCHI RED CROSS HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^f Onoda Municipal Hospital

^g Yamaguchi Prefectural Hospital   (Japan)

^h Nagato General Hospital

ⁱ Shimonoseki Kosei Hospital

^j Shimonoseki Municipal Hospital

^k YAMAGUCHI ROSAI HOSPITAL   (Japan)

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Author keywords

Available chlorine; Distillation; Microbial contamination; Reverse osmosis; Ultra filtration; Water

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; TAP WATER; WATER;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COLONY FORMING UNIT; DISTILLATION; DRUG MIXTURE; FILTRATION; HAND WASHING; HOSPITAL; JAPAN; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; REVERSE OSMOSIS; SPHINGOMONAS; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 13144265783     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0195-6701(98)90175-X     Document Type: Article

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