A review of the risks and disease transmission associated with aerosol generating medical procedures

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 122-126

  Davies, Anna ^a   Thomson, Gail ^a   Walker, Jimmy ^a   Bennett, Allan ^a  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aerosol generating procedures; Aerosols; Healthcare workers; Infectious diseases; SARS

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349210276     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177409106456     Document Type: Article

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