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Surgical masks as source of bacterial contamination during operative procedures

BACKGROUND: Surgical masks (SMs) are used to reduce bacterial shedding from the mouth, nose and face. This study aimed to investigate whether SMs may be a potential source of bacterial shedding leading to an increased risk of surgical site infection. METHODS: Bacterial contamination of the SMs was t...

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Autores principales: Zhiqing, Liu, Yongyun, Chang, Wenxiang, Chu, Mengning, Yan, Yuanqing, Mao, Zhenan, Zhu, Haishan, Wu, Jie, Zhao, Kerong, Dai, Huiwu, Li, Fengxiang, Liu, Zanjing, Zhai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Chinese Speaking Orthopaedic Society 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6037910/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30035033
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jot.2018.06.002