TY - JOUR
T1 - Infection control practices in clinical laboratories in Pakistan
AU - Mujeeb, Syed Abdul
AU - Adil, Malik Mohummad
AU - Altaf, Arshad
AU - Shah, Sharaf Ali
AU - Luby, Stephen
PY - 2003/2/1
Y1 - 2003/2/1
N2 - Clinical laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan, were evaluated for adherence to standard precautions using an observational checklist. Among 44 laboratories, gloves were used in 2, protective gowns in 12, disinfectant in 7, and an incinerator in 7. Standard worker safety precautions are not followed at major clinical laboratories in Karachi.
AB - Clinical laboratories in Karachi, Pakistan, were evaluated for adherence to standard precautions using an observational checklist. Among 44 laboratories, gloves were used in 2, protective gowns in 12, disinfectant in 7, and an incinerator in 7. Standard worker safety precautions are not followed at major clinical laboratories in Karachi.
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U2 - 10.1086/502173
DO - 10.1086/502173
M3 - Article
C2 - 12602699
AN - SCOPUS:0037320833
SN - 0899-823X
VL - 24
SP - 141
EP - 142
JO - Infection control and hospital epidemiology
JF - Infection control and hospital epidemiology
IS - 2
ER -