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. 1991 Apr;46(4):257-8.
doi: 10.1136/thx.46.4.257.

Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: a district review

N Pendleton  1 , J S Cheesbrough, M J Walshaw, C R Hind
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Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: a district review

N Pendleton et al. Thorax. 1991 Apr.

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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