ARE PUBLIC-LIBRARY BOOKS CONTAMINATED BY BACTERIA

被引:7
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作者
BROOK, SJ
BROOK, I
机构
[1] CE SMITH JEWISH DAY SCH,ROCKVILLE,MD
[2] GEORGETOWN UNIV,SCH MED,DEPT PEDIAT,WASHINGTON,DC 20007
关键词
BACTERIA; BOOKS; STAPHYLOCOCCUS EPIDERMIDIS; CONTAMINATION;
D O I
10.1016/0895-4356(94)90103-1
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
学科分类号
摘要
The microbial flora on the surfaces of 15 books obtained from a public library and from 15 books obtained from a family household were studied. Staphylococcus epidermidis was recovered from 4 of the library books and 3 of the family household books. The number of organisms per page was between one to four. This data illustrates the safety of using library books, as they do not serve as a potential source of transmission of virulent bacteria.
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页码:1173 / 1174
页数:2
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