Pseudo-outbreak of Aspergillus keratitis following construction in an ophthalmology ward

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 104-105

  Freeman, J ^a   Rogers, K ^a   Roberts, S ^a  

^a Department of Microbiology   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLOSIS; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS SYDOWII; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLONY FORMATION; CONTACT LENS; CULTURE MEDIUM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENESIS;

ASPERGILLUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FACILITY DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HUMANS; KERATITIS; OPHTHALMOLOGY;

EID: 34548504326     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.07.003     Document Type: Letter

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