champs steriles

English translation: sterile fields

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French term or phrase:	champs steriles
English translation:	sterile fields
Entered by:	Nick Smith, BA (Hons.), Dipl. Uebers. (FH Koeln)

00:29 May 9, 2001

French to English translations [PRO]
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French term or phrase: champs steriles

This phrase is from a text about the risk of infection from catheterisation and the prevention of it. It is part of post-insertion guidelines for prevention of infection:
"champs steriles"
As far as I can tell, these are placed over the insertion site. HTH Nick

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sterile fields

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JLC
Local time: 01:07

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Cheers mate-that link is invaluable :-)
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sterile fields

JLC

sterile fields

Cynthia Brals-Rud

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sterile fields

Explanation:
A sterile field protects the catheter from contamination.

Own medical experience.

See first link for translation of term, and second link for picture and term in context.

Good Luck

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JLC
Local time: 01:07
PRO pts in pair: 60

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Cheers mate-that link is invaluable :-)

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sterile fields

Explanation:
Check these links:

IMC Response to Hurricane Mitch
... function. Staff and patients are therefore desperate for disposable scrubs, drapes,
and patient gowns in order to maintain sterile fields and fight infections. ...
www.imc-la.org/hondurasfr.htm - 18k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Template
... too much skin was taken off or too little (not worth that torture). I have seen
infections, too a risk of any invasive procedure, even with sterile fields. ...
www.sydneyschild.com.au/ARTICLES/healthsafety/article_circu... - 21k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Safety Instructional Guide
... Infection cycle is well ... to handle equipment, maintain sterile fields, change dressings
and ... in society; Nosocomial infections: infections acquired while ...
www.texashste.com/html/infcont.htm - 6k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Job code 1675
... Serves as active member of ... and maintaining sterile fields during the recovery and
processing of sterile grafts. Performs ... diseases or infections. Processes both ...
www.hr.utmb.edu/jobdesc/1xxx/jobc1675.htm - 8k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Infection Control Today - 07/2000: Asepsis and Aseptic ...
... Asepsis and Aseptic Practices ... when approaching sterile fields and scrubbed personnel ... for
maintaining a sterile field should ... surgical site infections by reducing ...
www.infectioncontroltoday.com/articles/071best.html - 28k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Stripe Main Page
... assembled to study central line infections, and find out ways to ... such as gowning,
gloves and sterile fields when inserting central lines," Hawkes said ...
www.dcmilitary.com/army/stripe/archives/mar27/str_c32798.ht... - 6k - In cache - Gelijkwaardige pagina's

Cynthia Brals-Rud
Local time: 02:07
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in pair: 28

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