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...
Main Authors: | Ana Monteiro, Beatriz Almeida, Inês Paciência, João Cavaleiro Rufo, Edna Ribeiro, Elisabete Carolino, Carla Viegas, António Sousa Uva, Sandra Cabo Verde |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-03-01
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Series: | Atmosphere |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4433/12/4/450 |
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