Microbiological characterization of the surface contamination in surgical room areas in a Hospital in Sao Paulo (Brazil)

• Main Authors: Vanessa Augusto Bardaquim * (Author), Clovis Wesley Oliveira- (Author), Douglas de- (Author), Carlos Alberto Soares (Author), Cristina Paiva de Sousa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Asociación Colombiana de Infectología, 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To describe the microorganisms present on surface areas of surgical rooms, in a medium-sized hospital in Sao Paulo state (Brazil). Materials and method: Sixty samples were collected with the aid of sterile swabs soaked in peptone water and rubbed into quadrants of 20 cm 2 . The surfaces i...