title: Ice machines--an audit of their use in clinical practice.
abstract: Ice is used in clinical settings for a variety of reasons and ice making machines have been implicated in outbreaks of nosocomial infection. An audit was undertaken to investigate the routine local and strategic management and maintenance of ice machines in clinical settings. The results highlighted the need to implement local policies for the purchase, use and maintenance of such machines.
authors.affiliation: Birmingham Public Health Laboratory, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Devon House, Bordesley Green East, Birmingham B9 5SS. kingde@heartsol.wmids.nhs.uk
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authors.lastname: King
mesh_terms: D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004739:England; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D004865:Equipment and Supplies, Hospital / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007053:Ice; D008330:Management Audit; D014871:Water Microbiology; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D007053:Ice