Principles of a Clean Operating Room Environment

Journal of Arthroplasty

Volumn 22, Issue 7 SUPPL., 2007, Pages 6-11

  Howard, James L ^a   Hanssen, Arlen D ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

arthroplasty; clean operating room; infection

Indexed keywords

AIR; ARTHROPLASTY; HAND WASHING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATING ROOM; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL INFECTION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; SURGICAL MASK; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTISEPSIS; ARTHROPLASTY; ENVIRONMENT, CONTROLLED; HUMANS; OPERATING ROOMS; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 34848893557     PISSN: 08835403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arth.2007.05.013     Document Type: Review

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