title: Water beds - a potential source of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
abstract: Water beds in use in this hospital were found to be contaminated with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The addition of sodium hypochlorite, giving a final concentration of 200 parts/10(6) available chlorine, was found to be effective in preventing microbial contamination over a 6-month study period.
mesh_terms: D001513:Beds; D002713:Chlorine; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014871:Water Microbiology
chemical_list: D002713:Chlorine