In vitro use of epidural filters for prevention of bacterial infection

Indian Pediatrics

Volumn 41, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1133-1137

  Kaushal, M ^a   Narayan, S ^a   Aggarwal, R ^a   Kapil, A ^a   Deorari, A K ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Bacterial infections; Epidural filters

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; INFUSION FLUID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM ISOLATION; BIOFILTER; BOLUS INJECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; INFUSION PUMP; MICROFILTRATION; NONHUMAN; POROSITY; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; SYRINGE;

BACTEREMIA; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DRUG CONTAMINATION; FILTRATION; FLUID THERAPY; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MATERIALS TESTING; PSEUDOMONAS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 9344227365     PISSN: 00196061     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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