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Isolation of Staphylococcus aureus from environmental surfaces in an academic dental clinic.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) - 1 Feb 2012
Trochesset Denise A, Walker Stephen G
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BACKGROUND: Staphylococcus aureus is an important health care-associated pathogen that often is resistant to antibiotics. The authors conducted a pilot study to determine if abiotic surfaces in a dental clinic were contaminated frequently. METHODS: The authors sampled surfaces with swabs that they then used to inoculate selective and differential media. CHRO-Magar Staph aureus (DRG International, Mountainside,...
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