Water beds – a potential source ofPseudomonas aeruginosa
- 1 August 1977
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Epidemiology and Infection
- Vol. 79 (1), 103-106
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s002217240005289x
Abstract
SUMMARY: Water beds in use in this hospital were found to be contaminated withPseudomonas aeruginosa.The addition of sodium hypochlorite, giving a final concentration of 200 parts/106available chlorine, was found to be effective in preventing microbial contamination over a 6-month study period.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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