Evaluation of otoscope cone cleaning and disinfection procedures commonly used in veterinary medical practices: A pilot study

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 147-150

  Newton, Heide M ^a   Rosenkrantz, Wayne S ^a   Muse, Russell ^a   Griffin, Craig E ^a  

^a Animal Dermatology Clinic   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; HUMAN; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCOPE; PILOT STUDY; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; OTITIS MEDIA; OTOSCOPES; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PILOT PROJECTS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

EID: 33644826455     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: 13653164     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3164.2006.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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