Use of nonsterile instruments for examination for retinopathy of prematurity in the neonatal intensive care unit

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 308-311

  Hered, Robert W ^a,b  

^a NEMOURS CHILDREN S CLINIC   (United States)

^b Division of Ophthalmology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASSAY; ATTENTION; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE INFECTION; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MANAGER; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; PERINATOLOGY; POSTAL MAIL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETINOPATHY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EID: 4444244563     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.06.015     Document Type: Article

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