Bacterial Contamination and Disinfection Status of Laryngoscopes Stored in Emergency Crash Carts |
Choi, Jae Hyung
(Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine)
Cho, Young Soon (Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Lee, Jung Won (Department of Emergency Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Shin, Hee Bong (Department of Laboratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) Lee, In Kyung (Department of Nursing, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine) |
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