Are identity badges and lanyards in pediatrics potentially contaminated with viral pathogens?

Identity (ID) badges and lanyards worn by pediatric health care workers (HCWs) have been shown to be potential vectors of nosocomial bacterial infections. This cross-sectional study determined the contamination of ID badges and lanyards worn by pediatric HCWs with common respiratory and gastrointest...

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Autores principales: Ting, Chun Yi, Cheng, Daryl R., Kotsanas, Despina, Kirkwood, Carl D., Bogdanovic-Sakran, Nada, Stuart, Rhonda L., Buttery, Jim P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc. Published by Mosby, Inc. 2015
Materias:
Brief Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7132735/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26300101
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2015.06.024
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Sumario:Identity (ID) badges and lanyards worn by pediatric health care workers (HCWs) have been shown to be potential vectors of nosocomial bacterial infections. This cross-sectional study determined the contamination of ID badges and lanyards worn by pediatric HCWs with common respiratory and gastrointestinal viruses. The results showed that ID badges and lanyards are not significantly contaminated with common respiratory or gastrointestinal viruses and are unlikely to be a significant vector for nosocomial infection.

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