(Mis)perception and Use of Unsterile Water in Home Medical Devices, PN View 360+ Survey, United States, August 2021

Tap water is not sterile, and its use in home medical devices can result in infections from waterborne pathogens. However, many participants in a recent survey in the United States said tap water could safely be used for home medical devices. These results can inform communication materials to reduc...

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Autores principales: Miko, Shanna, Collier, Sarah A., Burns-Lynch, Claire E., Andújar, Ashley A., Benedict, Katharine M., Haston, Julia C., Hough, Catherine O., Cope, Jennifer R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023
Materias:
Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9881759/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36692441
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2902.221205
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Sumario:Tap water is not sterile, and its use in home medical devices can result in infections from waterborne pathogens. However, many participants in a recent survey in the United States said tap water could safely be used for home medical devices. These results can inform communication materials to reduce the high consequence of infections.

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