Decontaminating breast pump collection kits for use on a Neonatal Unit. Review of current practice and the literature

Journal of Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 191-198

  Gilks, Joanne ^a   Gould, Dinah ^b   Price, Elizabeth ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast pumps collection kits; Cleaning; Contamination; Decontamination; Disinfection; Infant Feeding Equipment; Neonatal Units; Sterilisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548650909     PISSN: 13551841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jnn.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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