Source of bacterial shedding in laminar flow theatres

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 230-232

  Owers, Kate L ^a   James, E ^a   Bannister, G C ^b  

^a ROYAL FREE LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthroplasty; Infection; Shedding; Theatre clothing

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTHROPLASTY; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOSPITAL INFECTION; LAMINAR FLOW; MASK; MEDICAL STAFF; OPERATING ROOM; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SHORT SURVEY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGEON; SURGICAL INFECTION;

EID: 7744233472     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2004.06.028     Document Type: Article

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