Reassessment of the risk of healthcare-acquired infection during rigid laryngoscopy

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-107

  Muscarella, L F ^a  

^a Custom Ultrasonics Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Infection control; Nosocomial infections; Rigid laryngoscopy; Sheath technologies; Spaulding; Sterilisation

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLEANING; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; DISINFECTION; EPIDEMIC; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LARYNGOSCOPE; LARYNGOSCOPY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION;

CROSS INFECTION; HUMANS; LARYNGOSCOPES; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK FACTORS; STERILIZATION;

EID: 39049097599     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2007.11.004     Document Type: Review

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