Attachment Potential and Survival of Bacterial Pathogens on Radiation Therapy Thermoplastic Immobilization Forms.

Purpose To determine the attachment and growth potential of 4 bacterial pathogens linked to hospital-acquired infections to various thermoplastic immobilization forms. Methods Four brands of heat-treated masks were inoculated with a known number of single bacterial species. Masks were sampled at 1-h...

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Publicado en:Radiation Therapist Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 127 - 140
Autores principales: Ravine, Terrence J., Brewer, Patricia, Bru, Sarah E., Tyler, Shannon
Formato: equations & formulas pictorial research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: American Society of Radiologic Technologists Fall2017
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