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Contamination of pulse oximeter probes before and after decontamination in two intensive care units
BACKGROUND: The internal surfaces of pulse oximeter probes may be overlooked as hot spots for pathogenic microorganisms in an intensive care unit (ICU), thereby contributing to the high incidence of hospital-acquired infections. OBJECTIVES: To determine the growth and identification of microorganism...
Autores principales: | Desai, F, Scribante, J, Perrie, H, Fourtounas, M |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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South African Medical Association
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10109541/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37077522 http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAJCC.2019.v35i2.394 |
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