Incidence of co-resistance to antibiotics and chlorine in bacterial biofilm of hospital water systems: Insights into the risk of nosocomial infections

• Main Authors: Mohammadmehdi Mehdipour (Author), Sahar Gholipour (Author), Farzaneh Mohammadi (Author), Maryam Hatamzadeh (Author), Mahnaz Nikaeen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The presence of biofilms in drinking water distribution systems (DWDS) in healthcare settings poses a considerable risk to the biological security of water, particularly when the biofilm bacteria demonstrate antimicrobial resistance characteristics. This study aimed to investigate the occurrence of...