Microbiological profile and nutritional quality of raw foods for neutropenic patients under hospital care

Microbiological profile and nutritional quality of raw foods for neutropenic patients under hospital care

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze and compare the microbiological profile and vitamin C content of raw and cooked foods destined for neutropenic inpatients. METHODS: Three vegetables and nine fruits, raw and boiled, washed and sanitized were examined. Heat-tolerant coliforms and coagulase-posit...

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Main Authors: Paula Cristina Galati, Renata Cristina Lataro, Vanessa Maciel Souza, Elaine Cristina Pereira de Martinis, Paula Garcia Chiarello
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Hematologia e Hemoterapia
Subjects:
Neutropenia
Diet
Food microbiology
Nutritive value
Immunosuppression
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-84842013000200009

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