Laundering of theatre scrubs at home

Journal of Perioperative Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 392-396

  Al Benna, Sammy ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clothing; Laundry service; Scrub suits; Uniforms

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CROSS INFECTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DISINFECTION; ECONOMICS; EQUIPMENT; FOMITE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LAUNDRY; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSING STAFF; OPERATING ROOM PERSONNEL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; UNITED KINGDOM; VIROLOGY;

CLOTHING; CROSS INFECTION; DISINFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FOMITES; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; LAUNDERING; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; OPERATING ROOM NURSING; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 79952112352     PISSN: 17504589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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