Evaluation of the Levels and Quality of Microbial Contamination in Medical Emergency Departments in Comparison to Other Workplaces

Evaluation of the Levels and Quality of Microbial Contamination in Medical Emergency Departments in Comparison to Other Workplaces

Work in Hospital Emergency Departments (HEDs) exposes both the emergency ward staff and patients to infectious and in other way harmful biological agents. The results of this study shows the presence of pathogenic bacteria isolated by three different methods. It revealed 9.8% of pathogens detected b...

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Main Authors: Agata Bielawska-Drózd, Bożena Wlizło-Skowronek, Piotr Cieślik, Izabela Winnicka, Ewa Skopińska-Różewska, Leszek Kubiak, Dorota Żakowska, Aleksandra Brewczyńska, Janusz Kocik
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Exeley Inc. 2016-12-01
Series:Polish Journal of Microbiology
Subjects:
harmful biological agents
Hospital Emergency Department
antimicrobial resistance
microbiological monitoring surface and air samples
Online Access:https://www.exeley.com/exeley/journals/polish_journal_of_microbiology/65/4/pdf/10.5604_17331331.1227673.pdf

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