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Scissors: a potential source of nosocomial infection.
Embil JM, Zhanel GG, Plourde PJ, Hoban D. Embil JM, et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002 Mar;23(3):147-51. doi: 10.1086/502026. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2002. PMID: 11918121
Cleaning of scissors occurred infrequently, but wiping scissors with an alcohol swab effectively disinfected them. The suspicion that scissors may harbor and potentially transmit microorganisms, including antibiotic-resistant bacteria, has been confirm …
Cleaning of scissors occurred infrequently, but wiping scissors with an alcohol swab effectively disinfected them. The suspici …
Are non-critical medical devices potential sources of infections in healthcare facilities?
Uneke CJ. Uneke CJ. World Health Popul. 2014;15(3):13-24. World Health Popul. 2014. PMID: 25576750 Review.
This paper reviewed studies that investigated the contamination of non-critical medical devices (NCMDs) and their potential as routes for nosocomial infection transmission. Using MEDLINE Entrez PubMed, relevant publications were identified using "nosocomia …
This paper reviewed studies that investigated the contamination of non-critical medical devices (NCMDs) and their potential as routes …
Erratum: Eyestalk Ablation to Increase Ovarian Maturation in Mud Crabs.
[No authors listed] [No authors listed] J Vis Exp. 2023 May 26;(195). doi: 10.3791/6561. J Vis Exp. 2023. PMID: 37235796
Dip the scissors and forceps in 70% ethanol after every use, and dry them using tissue paper before reuse. ...Dip the scissors and forceps in 70% ethanol after every use, and dry them using tissue paper before reuse. ...
Dip the scissors and forceps in 70% ethanol after every use, and dry them using tissue paper before reuse. ...Dip the scissors …