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In Vitro Study to Assess Effective Cleaning Techniques for Removing Staphylococcus aureus from Menstrual Cups
Background: We sought to determine the effectiveness of common cleaning procedures in eliminating S. aureus from silicone menstrual cups. Methods: In this in vitro study, we tested four cleaning techniques: (1) cold water; (2) cold water and liquid soap; (3) cold water followed by steeping the cup i...
Autores principales: | Wunsch, Nadine, Green, Stefan J., Adam, Sebastian, Hampton, Janie, Phillips-Howard, Penelope A., Mehta, Supriya D. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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MDPI
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8835062/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35162481 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19031450 |
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