Improved aseptic technique can reduce variable contamination rates of ward-prepared parenteral doses

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 83, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 160-163

  Austin, P ^a,b   Elia, M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aseptic technique; Contamination; Nurse; Pharmacy; Ward

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASEPSIS; CLEANING; CONTAMINATION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; NURSE; PHARMACY; SYRINGE; WARD;

ASEPSIS; CROSS INFECTION; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG CONTAMINATION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; PHARMACY;

EID: 84873084691     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: 15322939     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2012.10.009     Document Type: Article

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