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Change in environmental bacterial flora in a new hospital building.
The Journal of hospital infection - 1 Sept 2009
Narui K, Noguchi N, Matsunaga N, Namiki Y, Yamanaka Y, Kumaki Y, Suwa J, Nasu Y, Koyama M, Okuyama K, Utsumi K, Takazawa K, Wakasugi K, Sasatsu M
Abstract excerpt
Microbial surveillance of environmental bacteria was performed in order to study the microbial changes in a newly established hospital building. Airborne bacteria and surface-associated bacteria on floors and sinks were systematically collected between 2002 and 2005. The number of isolates obtained from frequently used floors was significantly higher than that obtained from those floors used less often. A...
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