Microbiological contamination of ear, nose and throat (ENT) units

• Main Authors: Krull, Marco (Author), Steinmann, Joerg (Author), Heintschel von Heinegg, Evelyn (Author), Buer, Jan (Author), Sucharski, Anke (Author), Mattheis, Stefan (Author), Lang, Stephan (Author), Ross, Birgit (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House, 2019-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aim: In ENT (Ear, Nose and Throat) treatment units, medical devices for examination are commonly stored on open trays. The aim of this study is to investigate whether open storage is a relevant cause for microbiological contamination of ENT instruments during a working day. Methods: Qualitative and...