Bacterial contamination of nCPAP and nBiPAP devices

A. Jerrentrup, T. Ploch, S. Rostig, J. H. Peter, C. Vogelmeier, H. F. Becker (Marburg, Germany)

Source: Annual Congress 2001 - Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing
Session: Treatment of sleep-disordered breathing
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2831
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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