Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the Hospital Environment

Journal Title: Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - Year 2014, Vol 4, Issue 1

Abstract

Hospital acquired infection is an additional affliction to the patient admitted to the hospital for some serious illness and is caused by pathogens which are prevalent in hospital environment. In the hos-pital, microbes are ubiquitous; and can reach the sick patient through various sources, such as air, water, food, contaminated equipments, linen, catheters, scopes, ventilators, contaminated disinfect-ants and other preparations used for treatment, visitors, infected patients, etc

Authors and Affiliations

Milind Davane, Namdev Suryawansi, Asha Pichare, Basavraj Nagoba

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  • EP ID EP126269
  • DOI 10.5799/ahinjs.02.2014.01.0124
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Milind Davane, Namdev Suryawansi, Asha Pichare, Basavraj Nagoba (2014). Pseudomonas aeruginosa from the Hospital Environment. Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 4(1), 42-43. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-126269