Bacterial Colonization of the Skin Following Aseptic Preoperative Preparation and Impact of the Use of Plastic Adhesive Drapes

Biological Research for Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 242-248

  Falk Brynhildsen, Karin ^a,b   Friberg, Örjan ^a   Söderquist, Bo ^a,b   Nilsson, Ulrica G ^a,c  

^a ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

chlorhexidine solution; disinfection; plastic drape; recolonization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873426936     PISSN: 10998004     EISSN: 15524175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1099800411430381     Document Type: Article

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