The effect of silver impregnation of surgical scrub suits on surface bacterial contamination

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 489-493

  Freeman, A I ^a   Halladay, L J ^a   Cripps, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Infection control; Scrub suit; Silver; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM COLONY; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; INFECTION RISK; MATERIAL COATING; NONHUMAN; PREDICTION; RISK REDUCTION; SILVER IMPREGNATION; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; SILVER; SURGICAL ATTIRE;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 84861869237     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: 15322971     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2011.06.039     Document Type: Article

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