Survival of pneumococcus on hands and fomites

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Pneumococcal hand contamination in Indigenous children in remote communities is common (37%). It is not clear whether this requires frequent inoculation, or if pneumococci will survive on hands for long periods of time. Thus the aim...

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Main Authors: Beissbarth Jemima, Crichton Faith, Smith-Vaughan Heidi, Morris Peter S, Leach Amanda J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/1/112