Evaluation of bacterial contaminants found on unused paper towels and possible postcontamination after handwashing: A pilot study

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2012, Pages

  McCusky Gendron, Louis ^a,b   Trudel, Luc ^b   Moineau, Sylvain ^b   Duchaine, Caroline ^a,b  

^a LAVAL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

16s rRNA; Bacillus; Hand hygiene; Spores

Indexed keywords

RIBOSOME DNA;

ARTICLE; BACILLUS; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLOSTRIDIUM; COLONY FORMING UNIT; HAND WASHING; NONHUMAN; PAENIBACILLUS; PAPER;

BACILLUS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DESICCATION; HAND; HAND DISINFECTION; HUMANS; MICROBIAL CONSORTIA; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PAENIBACILLUS; PAPER; PILOT PROJECTS; RNA, BACTERIAL; RNA, RIBOSOMAL, 16S;

EID: 84857786045     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2011.07.007     Document Type: Article

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