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The skin flora of the hemiplegic hand

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

P. Chin  and
D. G. Davies
P. Chin
Affiliation:
Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle
D. G. Davies
Affiliation:
Public Health Laboratory, Carlisle
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More organisms were found on the paralysed hands of hemiplegic patients than on their unaffected ones. However, both showed considerably higher bacterial counts than did geriatric patients without paralysis. An infection rate for Cl. welchi of 15% was found in the paralysed hands.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Hygiene , Volume 77 , Issue 1 , August 1976 , pp. 93 - 96
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1976

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