A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A comparative study to evaluate surface microbial contamination associated with copper-containing and stainless steel pens used by nurses in the critical care unit

Published:2011-10 Issue:8 Volume:39 Page:e52-e54
ISSN:0196-6553
Container-title:American Journal of Infection Control
language:en
Short-container-title:American Journal of Infection Control

Author:

Casey Anna L.,Karpanen Tarja J.,Adams Debra,Lambert Peter A.,Nightingale Peter,Miruszenko Lisa,Elliott Tom S.J.

Funder

Copper Development Association

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Subject

Infectious Diseases,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health,Health Policy,Epidemiology

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