Ultrasound and the risk of nosocomial cross infection

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 131-133

  Sahu, B ^a   Raine Fenning, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROSS INFECTION; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INSTRUMENTATION; MICROBIOLOGY; STANDARD;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; ULTRASONOGRAPHY;

EID: 77956150835     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7729     Document Type: Editorial

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