A bacteriological study of hospital beds before and after disinfection with phenolic disinfectant

In hospitals, one of the ways to control microbial contamination is by disinfecting the furniture used by patients. This study's main objective was to evaluate the microbiological condition of hospital mattresses before and after such disinfection, in order to identify bacteria that are epidemi...

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Main Authors: Denise de Andrade, Emília L. S. Angerami, Carlos Roberto Padovani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pan American Health Organization 2000-03-01
Series:Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892000000300007&lng=en&tlng=en