Contamination of Clinical White Coats with Potential Pathogens and their Antibiotic Resistant Phenotypes Among a Group of Sri Lankan Medical Students

• Hauptverfasser: Harshana Daraniyagala (Verfasst von), Omesh Dahanayake (Verfasst von), Amila Dasanayake (Verfasst von), Pramod Dayarathna (Verfasst von), Sevwandi Dayarathna (Verfasst von), Kusal Dayasiri (Verfasst von), Devmini De Silva (Verfasst von), Sachie De Silva (Verfasst von), Nipuni De Silva (Verfasst von), Dinushi De Silva (Verfasst von), Dinushika De Zoysa (Verfasst von), Rasadani Dissanayake (Verfasst von), Asela Ekanayake (Verfasst von), Gihani Vidanapathirana (Verfasst von), Veranja Liyanapathirana (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: University Library System, University of Pittsburgh, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Clinical white coats worn by the medical students can be contaminated at hospitals and act as a potential reservoir for pathogens including antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This study aimed to identify the contamination rates of clinical white coats worn by medical students with selected p...