Potential Risk of Cross-Infection by Tourniquets: A Need for Effective Control Practices in Pakistan

BACKGROUND: Tourniquets used repeatedly on patients for blood sampling are a potential source of nosocomial infections. They harbor numerous microorganisms, including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The aim of this study was to investigate tourniquets for the presence of microorg...

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Autores principales: Mehmood, Zara, Mubeen, Syed Muhammad, Afzal, Muhammad Shehzad, Hussain, Zainab
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317294

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4192773/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25317294

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