Journal of Clinical Infectious Diseases & Practice
Open Access

Ana Paula M L De Lemos

Brazil

Publications

Nosocomial Contamination and Bacterial Resistance in Intensive Care Units after Disinfection: An Emerging Challenge under Biofilm and Planktonic Growth Condition

Disinfectants are widely used in healthcare facilities to prevent the occurrence of hospital associated infections (HAIs), especially in intensive care units (ICUs). Microorganisms adhere to different surfaces and become physically structured in biofilms by secreting extracellular polymeric substances (EPSs) which act as an external shield for the ... Read More»

Luciana Debortoli de Carvalho, Paloma Ohana S Abreu, Julio Lenin Diaz Guzman, Camila Pacheco S M Da Mata, Cid Edson Mendonca Povoas, Ana Carolina Morais Apolonio, Vinicius Novaes Rocha Guerra, Valeria Ferreira Fernandes, Uener Ribeiro Dos Santos, Aline Silva, Renato Fontana, Joao Luciano Andrioli, Raynah Neves Da Hora, Heitor P Filho, Ana Paula M L De Lemos, Maria Silvana Alves, Rachel Passos Rezende, Guilherme Rosemberg Guimaraes Queiroz, Joao Carlos Teixeira Dias, Ana Paula Trovatti Uetanabaro, Carla Cristina Romano and Aline Oliveira Da Conceicao

: J Clin Infect Dis Pract 2022, 7:153

10.4172/2476-213X.1000153

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