BACTERIAL-COLONIZATION OF HUMIDIFIER ATTACHMENTS ON OXYGEN CONCENTRATORS PRESCRIBED FOR LONG-TERM OXYGEN-THERAPY - A DISTRICT REVIEW

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PENDLETON, N [1 ]
CHEESBROUGH, JS [1 ]
WALSHAW, MJ [1 ]
HIND, CRK [1 ]
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[1] UNIV LIVERPOOL,ROYAL LIVERPOOL HOSP,DEPT BACTERIOL,LIVERPOOL L7 8XP,ENGLAND
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10.1136/thx.46.4.257
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R56 [呼吸系及胸部疾病];
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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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