Temporal trends in indoor bioaerosols: implications for dental healthcare environments.
Antibiotic resistance, a significant public health hazard, is predicted to cause 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050. The study aimed to identify culturable bioaerosols in the indoor air of dental units in Lahore and assess their antibiotic resistance. Air samples were collected from 10 dental unit...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Environmental Health Research Vol. 35; no. 4; pp. 851 - 864 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Apr2025
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