The effects of contamination on biological monitoring

Authors
Kleinegger, CL Yeager, DL Huling, JK Drake, DR
Citation
Cl. Kleinegger et al., The effects of contamination on biological monitoring, INFECT CONT, 22(6), 2001, pp. 391-392
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Envirnomentale Medicine & Public Health
Journal title
INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
ISSN journal
0899823X → ACNP
Volume
22
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
391 - 392
Database
ISI
SICI code
0899-823X(200106)22:6<391:TEOCOB>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
We investigated the frequency and patterns of biological-monitoring-test co ntamination and the effect of contamination on the growth of test organisms . Overall, the contamination rate was 0.81%, but the rate of contamination varied significantly by sterilization method. Contamination did not appear to inhibit growth of test organisms.