Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: a district review.
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A microbiological survey was undertaken on the eight patients in the Liverpool District who have a humidifier attachment on their oxygen concentrator. All but one of the humidifiers were contaminated with potentially pathogenic bacteria.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Thorax
دوره 46 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991