Precautions with gentian violet: Skin marking made sterile, effective, and economical

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 244-246

  Chen, T Minsue ^a   Castaneda, Manuela ^a   Wanitphakdeedecha, Rungsima ^b   Nguyen, Tri H ^a   Tarrand, Jeffrey J ^a   Soares, Mario K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL VIOLET; MARKER;

ARTICLE; AUTOCLAVE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; COST; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MYCOBACTERIUM CHELONEI; SKIN; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BACULOVIRIDAE; GENTIAN VIOLET; HUMANS; SKIN; STAINING AND LABELING; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 62849126948     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2008.06.005     Document Type: Article

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