Laboratory contamination of blood cultures.
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A prospective study of the use of a laminar flow cabinet, an exhaust-ventilated safety hood, and the open bench for the microbiological examination of blood is described. Blood samples from 1600 patients were subcultured on the open bench, 2700 in a safety hood, and 2607 in a laminar flow cabinet. Use of the laminar flow cabinet produced a significantly greater level of contamination than the other methods, and it is concluded that the exhaust-ventilated safety hood should be used for this procedure.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical pathology
دوره 28 12 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1975