Bacterial Contamination in Health Care Centers: Differences between Urban and Rural Settings

Bacterial Contamination in Health Care Centers: Differences between Urban and Rural Settings

This study aims to assess the airborne bioburden of rural and urban Portuguese Primary Health Care Centers (PHCC) using active and passive sampling methods and identify the potential differences in airborne microbiota between both environments. The highest total aerobic mesophilic bacterial load in...

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Main Authors: Ana Monteiro, Beatriz Almeida, Inês Paciência, João Cavaleiro Rufo, Edna Ribeiro, Elisabete Carolino, Carla Viegas, António Sousa Uva, Sandra Cabo Verde
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Atmosphere
Subjects:
Primary Health Care Centers
airborne bacteria
antibiotic resistance profile
urban
rural
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/4/450

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