'Can religious icons be vectors of infectious diseases in hospital settings?'
| Autor: | Eran Kozer, Ilan Youngster, Sofia Berkovitch, Zipora Lazarovitch, Michael Goldman, Matitiahu Berkovitch |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
| Předmět: |
Pediatrics
medicine.medical_specialty Bacteria Epidemiology business.industry Health Policy Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Colony Count Microbial Communicable Diseases humanities Hospitals Disinfection Religion Infectious Diseases Family medicine Disease Transmission Infectious Environmental Microbiology Medicine Humans business |
| Zdroj: | American journal of infection control. 37(10) |
| ISSN: | 1527-3296 |
| Popis: | According to Jewish tradition, Mezuzahs should be affixed on all doorposts leading to communal places. We evaluated the bacterial pathogenic load on the Mezuzah covers in our hospital. Mezuzahs were sampled in all hospital departments, and cultures were carried out. Serving as a control group, door handles belonging to the same departments were tested as well. Most samples harbored potential pathogens. Few cultures were positive in the control group, demonstrating that regular disinfection is carried out, but apparently religious artifacts are overlooked. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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