Background. Healthcare-associated infections are a relevant health-public issue because of their economic and social impact; thus, they represent challenge for the health institutions personnel in charge fighting infections. Particularly, central venous catheter-associated require long-period administration antibiotics, which increases catheter blockade. That may derive replacing catheter, more...

BACKGROUND Campylobacter is the most common cause of bacterial enteritis worldwide. Handling and eating of contaminated poultry meat has considered as one of the risk factors for human campylobacteriosis. Campylobacter contamination can occur at all stages of a poultry production cycle. The objective of this study was to determine the occurrence of Campylobacter during a complete turkey product...

The disinfection of dental impression materials has become an essential topic of universal concern, as it may be the first instance of microbial contamination during dental care. The purpose of this study is twofold: To determine the effectiveness of disinfection with 0.5% sodium hypochlorite and 2% glutaraldehyde solutions in irreversible hydrocolloid (alginate) and silicone impressions and to...

A água é fundamental para a vida, no entanto seu acesso pode ser restrito por questões de potabilidade e condições geográficas, como aquelas observadas meio rural. Nesse contexto, o método Solar Water Desinfection (SODIS) representa uma alternativa simples baixo custo inativação micro-organismos responsáveis doenças veiculação hídrica. O objetivo do presente trabalho foi construir avaliar desem...

Environmental impact assessment will soon become a compulsory phase in future potable water production projects, in algeria, especially, when alternative treatment processes such sedimentation ,coagulation sand filtration and Desinfection are considered. An impact assessment tool is therefore developed for the environmental evaluation of potable water production. in our study The evaluation met...