Prevention of meningococcal infection in laboratory workers--an audit of practice in England and Wales.
A survey of clinical microbiology laboratories in England and Wales found that in 12% of laboratories a class 1 microbiological safety cabinet was not always used for manipulating suspensions of live meningococci. The recommendation that a safety cabinet should always be used for such purposes needs reiteration and implementation.
Boutet
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PHLS Meningococcal Reference Unit, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre (South West), Public Health Laboratory, Gloucestershire Royal Hospital, Gloucester, GL1 3NN.
Stuart
J M
JM
Jones
D M
DM
Kaczmarski
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EB
D004739:England / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017056:Medical Laboratory Personnel; D008589:Meningococcal Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008829:Microbiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014852:Wales / Q000453:epidemiology