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...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Síntia de Souza Evangelista, Simone Gonçalves dos Santos, Adriana Cristina de Oliveira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem 2021-07-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem
Subjects:
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000300170&tlng=en