Common Breaks in Sterile Technique: Clinical Perspectives and Perioperative Implications

AORN Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 350-367

  Hopper, William R ^a   Moss, Rose ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

asepsis; aseptic technique; health care associated infections; sterile technique; surgical site infections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; METHODOLOGY; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; STANDARD; SURGICAL INFECTION;

ASEPSIS; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; PERIOPERATIVE NURSING; STERILIZATION; SURGICAL WOUND INFECTION;

EID: 77249095076     PISSN: 00012092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aorn.2009.09.027     Document Type: Article

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