Effectiveness and feasibility of using a physical barrier device in reducing rates of microbial contamination of sphygmomanometer cuffs

Journal of Infection Prevention

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 241-245

  Bhanot, Nitin ^a   Rao, Sriharsha ^b   Sharma, Shobha ^c   Malka, Edmond S ^d   Ghitan, Monica ^b   Gupta, Purba ^b   Sahud, Andrew G ^a   McCaughey, Betsy ^e   Chapnick, Edward K ^b  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MAIMONIDES MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Neurosciences Critical Care Units   (United States)

^d RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Committee to Reduce Infection Deaths ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial contamination; infection; infection control

Indexed keywords

EID: 81255141016     PISSN: 17571774     EISSN: 17571782     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757177411415446     Document Type: Article

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