A Field Study Into Hong Kong’s Wet Markets: Raised Questions Into the Hygienic Maintenance of Meat Contact Surfaces and the Dissemination of Microorganisms Associated With Nosocomial Infections

A Field Study Into Hong Kong’s Wet Markets: Raised Questions Into the Hygienic Maintenance of Meat Contact Surfaces and the Dissemination of Microorganisms Associated With Nosocomial Infections

Millions every day purchase their raw meat in wet markets around the globe, especially in Hong Kong city, where modern and a traditional way of living is made possible. While food hygiene standards in Hong Kong have more recently focused on the safety of meat sold in these wet markets, the hygienic...

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Main Authors: Man Ying Lo, Wing Yui Ngan, Shue Man Tsun, Huey-Leng Hsing, Kin Tak Lau, Hing Pui Hung, Si Lok Chan, Yan Yin Lai, Yuan Yao, Yang Pu, Olivier Habimana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
wooden cutting board
surface hygiene
biofilms
resident flora
clinical strains
antibiotic resistance genes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.02618/full

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