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MICROORGANISMS
卷 9, 期 2, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms9020343
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viruses; bacteria; fungi; inanimate surfaces; stability
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- Medical Faculty-FoRUM program of the Ruhr-University Bochum
Understanding the survival time and conditions of pathogens on surfaces is essential for preventing infectious diseases, especially considering that nosocomial pathogens can survive for weeks on surfaces. Without proper inactivation procedures, these pathogens could potentially form a continuous source of transmission.
For the prevention of infectious diseases, knowledge about transmission routes is essential. In addition to respiratory, fecal-oral, and sexual transmission, the transfer of pathogens via surfaces plays a vital role for human pathogenic infections-especially nosocomial pathogens. Therefore, information about the survival of pathogens on surfaces can have direct implications on clinical measures, including hygiene guidelines and disinfection strategies. In this review, we reviewed the existing literature regarding viral, bacterial, and fungal persistence on inanimate surfaces. In particular, the current knowledge of the survival time and conditions of clinically relevant pathogens is summarized. While many pathogens persist only for hours, common nosocomial pathogens can survive for days to weeks under laboratory conditions and thereby potentially form a continuous source of transmission if no adequate inactivation procedures are performed.
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