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

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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.

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Pendleton, N., Cheesbrough, J. S., Walshaw, M. J., & Hind, C. R. K. (1991). Bacterial colonisation of humidifier attachments on oxygen concentrators prescribed for long term oxygen therapy: A district review. Thorax, 46(4), 257–258. https://doi.org/10.1136/thx.46.4.257

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