ArticleJournal of clinical microbiology2001
Survival of some medically important fungi on hospital fabrics and plastics.
Article in Journal of clinical microbiology, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 30 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Breathing Clean Air: Navigating Indoor Air Purification Techniques and Finding the Ideal Solution.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Non-Journal of fungi (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Airborne transmission of biological agents within the indoor built environment: a multidisciplinary review.Air quality, atmosphere, & health · 2023Review
- The Comparative Performance of Phytochemicals, Green Synthesised Silver Nanoparticles, and Green Synthesised Copper Nanoparticles-Loaded Textiles to Avoid Nosocomial Infections.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Inanimate Surfaces as a Source of Hospital Infections Caused by Fungi, Bacteria and Viruses with Particular Emphasis on SARS-CoV-2.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Developing Novel Biointerfaces: Using Chlorhexidine Surface Attachment as a Method for Creating Anti-Fungal Surfaces.Global challenges (Hoboken, NJ) · 2022Article
- Experimental study to quantify airborne particle deposition onto and resuspension from clothing using a fluorescent-tracking method.Building and environment · 2022Article
- Environmental Impacts of Personal Protective Clothing Used to Combat COVID- 19.Advanced sustainable systems · 2022Review
- A Paradigm Shift in the Treatment and Management of Onychomycosis.Skin appendage disorders · 2021Review
- Microbial Air Quality in Healthcare Facilities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Review
- Persistence of Pathogens on Inanimate Surfaces: A Narrative Review.Microorganisms · 2021Review
- Recontamination of Healthcare Surfaces by Repeated Wiping with Biocide-Loaded Wipes: "International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Article
- Outbreaks of Mucorales and the Species Involved.Mycopathologia · 2020Review
- The role of textiles as fomites in the healthcare environment: a review of the infection control risk.PeerJ · 2020Article
- Synthesis, Characterization, and Antibacterial Activity of Ag₂O-Loaded Polyethylene Terephthalate Fabric via Ultrasonic Method.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- What Healthcare Workers Should Know about Environmental Bacterial Contamination in the Intensive Care Unit.BioMed research international · 2017Review
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Abstract
Tests of the survival of Candida spp., Aspergillus spp., a Fusarium sp., a Mucor sp., and a Paecilomyces sp. on hospital fabrics and plastics indicated that viability was variable, with most fungi surviving at least 1 day but many living for weeks. These findings reinforce the need for appropriate disinfection and conscientious contact control precautions.
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