Open AccessPRACTICAL DISINFECTION OF TUBERCULOUS SPUTUM
Author(s) -
William Royal Stokes,
C. H. Douthirt
Publication year - 1920
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2330-9687
pISSN - 0271-4353
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.10.12.973
Subject(s) - sputum , medicine , serial dilution , tuberculosis , environmental health , pathology , alternative medicine
Here experts have disagreed and the investigation seeks to settle one point definitely, what dilution of what chemical is practicable to disinfect tuberculous sputum. It is an initial bit of research suggestive of a series of similar ones whereby efficient dilutions of various disinfectants can be determined for use with different infectious materials.