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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...
Autores principales: | Owen, Lucy, Laird, Katie |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |
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