Bacterial contamination of computer touch screens.
The goal of this study was to determine the occurrence of opportunistic bacterial pathogens on the surfaces of computer touch screens used in hospitals and grocery stores. Opportunistic pathogenic bacteria were isolated on touch screens in hospitals; Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant En...
| Publicado en: | American Journal of Infection Control Vol. 44; no. 3; pp. 358 - 361 |
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| Autores principales: | , , , |
| Formato: | research Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
Mar2016
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| Acceso en línea: | Ver este registro en EBSCOhost |
| Sumario: | The goal of this study was to determine the occurrence of opportunistic bacterial pathogens on the surfaces of computer touch screens used in hospitals and grocery stores. Opportunistic pathogenic bacteria were isolated on touch screens in hospitals; Clostridium difficile and vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus and in grocery stores; methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus . Enteric bacteria were more common on grocery store touch screens than on hospital computer touch screens. |
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