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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |