Laryngoscopes: Evaluation of microbial load of blades
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- 作者：Ana Claudia Negri de Sousa ; MPHa ; anac2001br@yahoo.com.br" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Vanessa Aparecida Vilas Boas ; PhDb ; Carlos Emilio Levy ; PhDc ; Maria Isabel Pedreira de Freitas ; PhDd
- 关键词：Laryngoscopes ; disinfection ; hospital infection ; nursing ; patient safety
- 刊名：American Journal of Infection Control
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：1 March 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：44
- 期：3
- 页码：294-298
- 全文大小：269 K
文摘
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Laryngoscope blades expose patients and professionals to contamination risks.
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High percentages of contamination were found on ready-for-use laryngoscope blades.
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Multiresistant bacterium and potential pathogens were found on laryngoscope blades.
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There is no consensus among current laryngoscope processing guidelines.