Incidence of co-resistance to antibiotics and chlorine in bacterial biofilm of hospital water systems: Insights into the risk of nosocomial infections

The presence of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) in healthcare settings poses a considerable risk to the biological security of water, particularly when the biofilm bacteria demonstrate antimicrobial resistance characteristics. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of...

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Main Authors: Mohammadmehdi Mehdipour, Sahar Gholipour, Farzaneh Mohammadi, Maryam Hatamzadeh, Mahnaz Nikaeen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-12-01
Series:Journal of Infection and Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1876034123003702