Impact of the contamination time by Escherichia coli on biofilm formation in surgical instruments

ABSTRACT Objectives: to evaluate the microbial load and adherence of Escherichia coli in different areas of the surgical instrument surface exposed to experimental contamination over time. Methods: experimental study in which fragments of crile forceps (serrated, rod and rack) were contaminated by i...

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Main Author: Evangelista,Síntia de Souza (author)
Other Authors: Santos,Simone Gonçalves dos (author), Oliveira,Adriana Cristina de (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2021
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Online Access:http://old.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-71672021000300170
Country:Brazil
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