Evaluation of microbial contamination for pre- and post-surgical procedures in hospital operating rooms: A systematic onsite sampling

The risk of surgical site infections (SSIs) is highly associated with the level of microbial contamination settled on a patient's wound. Low or zero microbial contamination could reduce the risk of patients contracting SSIs. To date, the state of microbial contamination in an operating room (OR...

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Main Authors: Tan, Huiyi, Lee, Chew Tin, Othman, Mohd. Hafiz Dzarfan, Zubir, Muhammad Afiq, Nyakuma, Bemgba Bevan, Chong, Wen Tong, Fan, Yee Van, Wong, Keng Yinn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Italian Association of Chemical Engineering - AIDIC 2023
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Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/105975/1/WongKengYinn2023_EvaluationofMicrobialContaminationforPreandPostSurgical.pdf