Impact of the contamination time by Escherichia coli on biofilm formation in surgical instruments
ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the microbial load and adherence of Escherichia coli in different areas of the surgical instrument surface exposed to experimental contamination over time. Methods: experimental study in which fragments of crile forceps (serrated, rod and rack) were contaminated by...
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Language: | English |
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Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem
2021-07-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000300170&tlng=en |