Applying Unsterile Microporous Tape onto Surgical Wounds: Tape Contamination and Clinical Rationale

Fomites are surfaces that carry contaminants and may cause infection. We wanted to assess the bacterial load on rolls of nonsterile microporous tape in a hospital setting and explore the scientific rationale behind the existing practice of applying unsterile adhesives onto a surgical wound. METHODS:...

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Autores principales: Ausen, Kjersti, Kroknes, Marthe L., Gunnarson, Gudjon, Radtke, Andreas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2021
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8205218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34150428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003635

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8205218/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34150428
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/GOX.0000000000003635

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