Bacterial contamination of frequently touched objects in a tertiary care hospital of Pokhara, Nepal: how safe are our hands?

Raj Bhatta, Dharm; Hamal, Deependra; Shrestha, Rajani; Hosuru Subramanya, Supram; Baral, Nisha; Kumar Singh, Rajesh; Nayak, Niranjan; Gokhale, Shishir

doi:10.1186/s13756-018-0385-2

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Bacterial contamination of frequently touched objects in a tertiary care hospital of Pokhara, Nepal: how safe are our hands?

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Authors:

Dharm Raj Bhatta

Deependra Hamal

Rajani Shrestha

Abstract

Abstract Background Objects frequently touched by patients and healthcare workers in hospitals harbor potential pathogens and may act as source of infectious agents. This study aimed to determine the bacterial contamination of common hospital objects frequently touched by patients, visitors and heal...

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