Identifying gram-positive cocci in dermatoscopes and smartphone adapters using MALDI-TOF MS: a cross-sectional study,

• Main Authors: Maurício de Quadros (Author), Roberto Carlos Freitas Bugs (Author), Renata de Oliveira Soares (Author), Adriana Medianeira Rossato (Author), Lisiane da Luz Rocha (Author), Pedro Alves d'Azevedo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia, 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background: The increasingly frequent use of dermoscopy makes us think about the possibility of transfer of microorganisms, through the dermatoscope, between doctor and patients. Objectives: To identify the most frequent gram-positive cocci in dermatoscopes and smartphone adapters, as well...