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

N. Pendleton; J. S. Cheesbrough; M. J. Walshaw; C. R K Hind

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

N. Pendleton, J. S. Cheesbrough, M. J. Walshaw, C. R K Hind

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	257-258
Number of pages	1
Journal	Thorax
Volume	46
Issue number	4
Publication status	Published - 1991

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