Colonization of Yankauer suction catheters with pathogenic organisms

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 483-485

  Brown, Melissa ^a   Willms, David ^a  

^a SHARP MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CONTAMINATION; DEVICE INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HUMAN; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT ENTEROCOCCUS;

BACTERIA; CATHETERIZATION; ENTEROCOCCUS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOMITES; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANCE;

EID: 26444610024     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2005.03.015     Document Type: Article

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