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Surface Microbiology of the iPad Tablet Computer and the Potential to Serve as a Fomite in Both Inpatient Practice Settings as Well as Outside of the Hospital Environment

BACKGROUND: The use of tablet computers and other touch screen technology within the healthcare system has rapidly expanded. It has been reported that these devices can harbor pathogens in hospitals; however, much less is known about what pathogens they can harbor when used outside the hospital envi...

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Autores principales: Hirsch, Elizabeth B., Raux, Brian R., Lancaster, Jason W., Mann, Rachael L., Leonard, Steven N.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4216077/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25360719
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0111250