%0 Journal Article
%T Contamination of nebulisers and surrounding air at the bedside of mechanically ventilated patients
%A A Duse
%A H van Aswegen
%A L van Heerden
%A R Roos
%A S van Vuuren
%J -
%D 2017
%X Background. The delivery of aerosolised medication, as performed by nurses and physiotherapists in intensive care units (ICUs), forms an important component of patient care.
%K Objectives. To determine the presence of contamination of nebulisers used within a ventilator circuit
%K to describe the protocol and clinical practice regarding decontamination and storage of these devices
%K and to identify micro-organisms colonising contaminated nebulisers and the surrounding air at patients¡¯ bedsides.
%U https://www.ajol.info/index.php/sajcc/article/view/159675