Contamination of multiple-dose vials in a veterinary hospital

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 47, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 779-782

  Sabino, Catherine V ^a   Weese, J Scott ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ADRENALIN; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CEFTIOFUR; CLOPROSTENOL; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DETOMIDINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DOBUTAMINE; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; FUROSEMIDE; HEPARIN; HORMONE; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; OXYTETRACYCLINE; ROMIFIDINE; SEDATIVE AGENT; SELENIUM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VITAMIN K GROUP;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTAINER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INJECTION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; BACTERIA; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; DRUG CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HOSPITALS, ANIMAL; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; HYGIENE; ONTARIO;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33747819892     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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