In vitro evaluation of efficacy of 5 methods of disinfection on mouthpieces and facemasks contaminated by strains of cystic fibrosis patients

Journal of Cystic Fibrosis

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 183-187

  Reychler, Gregory ^a   Aarab, K ^a   Van Ossel, C ^a   Gigi, J ^a   Simon, A ^a   Leal, T ^a   Lebecque, P ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Contamination; Cystic fibrosis; Disinfection; In vitro; Nebulizer

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; DETERGENT; HEXAMETHONIUM BROMIDE; HYPOCHLORITE; METICILLIN;

ACHROMOBACTER XYLOSOXIDANS; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BURKHOLDERIA CEPACIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISINFECTION; FACE MASK; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NEBULIZER; NONHUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STENOTROPHOMONAS MALTOPHILIA;

BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MASKS; NEBULIZERS AND VAPORIZERS;

EID: 23944455555     PISSN: 15691993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcf.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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