Microbiological risk of anaesthetic breathing circuits after extended use

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-436

  Hartmann, D ^a   Jung, M ^a   Neubert, T R ^a   Susin, C ^b   Nonnenmacher, C ^a   Mutters, R ^a  

^a PHILIPPS UNIVERSITY MARBURG   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; Bacterial filters; Breathing circuits

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BREATHING APPARATUS; FILTER; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBE;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; BACTERIA; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; EQUIPMENT REUSE; FILTRATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; OPERATING ROOMS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 38849116914     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: 13996576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-6576.2007.01529.x     Document Type: Article

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