Bacterial Colonisation of Doppler Probes on Vascular Surgical Wards

Aim: hospital acquired infections cost the NHS £1 billion each year and medical equipment may act both as source and vector of nosocomial infection. This study examined bacterial contamination of Doppler ultrasound probes (USP) in routine use on vascular surgical wards in six hospitals and the knowl...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of vascular and endovascular surgery 2002-03, Vol.23 (3), p.241-243
Hauptverfasser:	Kibria, S.M.G, Kerr, K.G, Dave, J, Gough, M.J, Homer-Vanniasinkam, S, Mavor, A.I.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Colony Count, Microbial Cross Infection - microbiology Equipment Contamination Humans Operating Rooms Staphylococcus - isolation & purification Surgical Instruments - microbiology Ultra sound probes Ultrasonography, Doppler Vascular Surgical Procedures vascular wound infection
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