Convection warmers--a possible source of contamination in laminar airflow operating theatres?

Tumia, N; Ashcroft, G P

Tumia, N; Ashcroft, G P.

Affiliation

Tumia N; Department of Orthopaedics, Aberdeen University Medical School, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, Scotland, AB9 2ZB, UK. nezartu@hotmail.com

J Hosp Infect ; 52(3): 171-4, 2002 Nov.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12419268

Subject(s)

Air Microbiology; Environment, Controlled; Equipment Contamination/statistics & numerical data; Heating/instrumentation; Infection Control/methods; Operating Rooms; Surgical Wound Infection/etiology; Air Movements; Colony Count, Microbial; Convection; Environmental Monitoring/methods; Humans; Hypothermia/prevention & control; Intraoperative Complications/prevention & control; Orthopedic Procedures

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Operating Rooms / Surgical Wound Infection / Equipment Contamination / Infection Control / Air Microbiology / Environment, Controlled / Heating Limits: Humans Language: En Journal: J Hosp Infect Year: 2002 Document type: Article Affiliation country: United kingdom

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