Potential sources of contamination on textiles and hard surfaces identified as high-touch sites near the patient environment.

The hospital environment represents an important mediator for the transmission of healthcare-associated infections through direct and indirect hand contact with hard surfaces and textiles. In this study, bacteria on high-touch sites, including textiles and hard surfaces in two care wards in Sweden,...

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Main Authors: Erik Nygren, Lucia Gonzales Strömberg, Jenny Logenius, Ulrika Husmark, Charlotta Löfström, Birgitta Bergström
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0287855&type=printable