Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: a district review
- PMID: 2038734
- PMCID: PMC463091
- DOI: 10.1136/thx.46.4.257
Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: a district review
Abstract
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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