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The role of textiles as fomites in the healthcare environment: a review of the infection control risk

BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases are a significant threat in both healthcare and community settings. Healthcare associated infections (HCAIs) in particular are a leading cause of complications during hospitalisation. Contamination of the healthcare environment is recognised as a source of infectious...

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Autores principales: Owen, Lucy, Laird, Katie
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7453921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32904371
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.9790