Epidemiology of bacterial contamination of inert hospital surfaces and equipment in critical and non-critical care units: a Brazilian multicenter study
D. O. Rodrigues, L. P. Peixoto, E. T. M. Barros, J. R. Guimaraes, B. C. Gontijo, J. L. Almeida, L. G. Azevedo, J. C. O. Lima, D. S. Camara
This study examines bacterial contamination of hospital surfaces and equipment in two Brazilian hospitals, finding high contamination rates and significant multidrug-resistant pathogens, particularly in the ICU.
bioRxiv · Oct 13, 2019Microbiology