Comparative study of surgical instruments from sterile-service departments for presence of residual gram-negative endotoxin and proteinaceous deposits

Journal of Clinical Microbiology

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3728-3733

  Lipscomb, I P ^a   Sihota, A K ^a   Keevil, C W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4',6 DIAMIDINO 2 PHENYLINDOLE; ENDOTOXIN; LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE; POLYMYXIN B; PROTEIN; DETERGENT; ENZYME;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; INFECTION RISK; INFLAMMATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MICROBIAL COLONIZATION; MICROSCOPY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHOCK; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; WASTE MANAGEMENT; EQUIPMENT; GRAM NEGATIVE BACTERIUM; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

NEGIBACTERIA;

DECONTAMINATION; DETERGENTS; ENDOTOXINS; ENZYMES; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIA; GREAT BRITAIN; PROTEINS; STATE MEDICINE; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS;

EID: 34248642838     PISSN: 00951137     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/JCM.01280-06     Document Type: Article

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