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Patient Isolators

Medical Definition:	Equipment used to prevent contamination of and by patients, especially those with bacterial infections. This includes plastic surgical isolators and isolators used to protect immunocompromised patients.
Guide Notes:	DF: do NOT shorten: short form can be confused with PATIENT ISOL for PATIENT ISOLATION
Also Called:	Life Islands
Previously Indexed:	Cross Infection/prevention & control (1966-1967),Equipment and Supplies, Hospital (1966-1967),Germ-Free Life (1966-1967)

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