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Inhibiting Bacteria and Skin pH in Hemiplegia
1 Jan 2002
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OBJECTIVE: To evaluate bacterial flora in hemiplegic hands as a possible pathogen of endogenous infection in a rehabilitation unit and to examine the effect of cleansing hands with acidic mineral water on the flora. DESIGN: Case-control study in a university affiliated hospital. Seventy-two patients with hemiplegia caused by cerebrovascular diseases were included in this study. Bacterial flora by the swab method,...
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