Skin fungal biocontamination and the skin hydrogel pad test

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 300, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 167-171

  Paquet, P ^a   Pierard Franchimont C ^a   Pierard G E ^a   Quatresooz, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Airborne disorder; Environmental hazard; Fungus; Hydrogel pad; Mold; Skin biocenosis; Yeast

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; POVIDONE IODINE;

ARTICLE; CANDIDA ALBICANS; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FUNGAL COLONIZATION; FUNGAL CONTAMINATION; FUNGUS CULTURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HYDROGEL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURFACE;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS, LOCAL; BANDAGES, HYDROCOLLOID; CANDIDA ALBICANS; CANDIDIASIS; DERMATOMYCOSES; DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, ROUTINE; DISINFECTION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ETHANOL; HUMANS; POVIDONE-IODINE; RISK FACTORS; SKIN;

EID: 41049090231     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00403-007-0822-1     Document Type: Article

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