Commentary: Irrigation of simple lacerations with tap water or sterile saline in the emergency department did not differ for wound infections

Evidence-Based Nursing

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 113-

  Cooke, Mary ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77958175747     PISSN: 13676539     EISSN: 14689618     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.10.4.113     Document Type: Note

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3. Griffiths RD, Fernandez RS, Ussia CA. Is tap water a safe alternative to normal saline for wound irrigation in the community setting? J Wound Care 2001;10:407-11.