Surgical area contamination – comparable bacterial counts using disposable head and mask and helmet aspirator system, but dramatic increase upon omission of head-gear: an experimental study in horizontal laminar air-flow
- 1 February 2001
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier in Journal of Hospital Infection
- Vol. 47 (2) , 110-115
- https://doi.org/10.1053/jhin.2000.0909
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