| dc.contributor.author | Riyat, MS | |
| dc.contributor.author | Quinton, DN | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-06-11T12:44:44Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2013-06-11T12:44:44Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1997-05 | |
| dc.identifier.citation | J Accid Emerg Med. 1997 May;14(3):165-6 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hinari-gw.who.int/whalecomwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/whalecom0/pubmed/9193982 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/31612 | |
| dc.description.abstract | OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the bacterial cleanliness of tap water in a large accident and emergency (A&E) department for its possible use in the cleansing and irrigation of open traumatic wounds.
METHODS:
Tap water samples were collected from different areas within the department and analysed on two separate occasions for coliforms, S aureus, clostridia, pseudomonas, and beta haemolytic streptococci.
RESULTS:
Pathogenic bacteria were not isolated from the tap water samples within the A&E department.
CONCLUSIONS:
Tap water of drinking quality can be used to irrigate open traumatic wounds. | en |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | University of Nairobi | en |
| dc.title | Tap water as a wound cleansing agent in accident and emergency | en |
| dc.type | Article | en |
| local.publisher | School of medicine,University of Nairobi | en |
| local.publisher | Department of Accident and Emergency, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust. | en |
