Blood contamination of tourniquets used in routine phlebotomy

Am J Infect Control. 1990 Dec;18(6):386-90. doi: 10.1016/0196-6553(90)90253-o.

Authors

G Forseter¹, C Joline, G P Wormser

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, New York Medical College, Valhalla 10595.

PMID: 2285176
DOI: 10.1016/0196-6553(90)90253-o

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Attitude of Health Personnel*
Blood*
Bloodletting / instrumentation*
Cross Infection / prevention & control
Cross Infection / transmission*
Equipment Contamination / prevention & control*
Humans
Internship and Residency / statistics & numerical data
New York
Nursing Staff, Hospital / statistics & numerical data
Patient Care Team / statistics & numerical data
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tourniquets / standards*