| Literature DB >> 1750600 |
M Cobley1, M Atkins, P L Jones.
Abstract
The extent of airborne environmental bacterial contamination which occurs following tracheal suction has been investigated in patients undergoing intermittent positive pressure ventilation in the intensive therapy unit. Two methods of performing suction, one using a conventional open technique and one using a closed system (Stericath), have been compared. Significantly lower levels of environmental contamination were observed when the closed system was used.Entities:
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Year: 1991 PMID: 1750600 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1991.tb09858.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Anaesthesia ISSN: 0003-2409 Impact factor: 6.955