
|Articles|February 24, 2012
Understanding the Physiology of Healthcare Pathogens for Environmental Disinfection
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As healthcare workers know, pathogens can survive in the environment for significant periods of time. And if surfaces are not cleaned and disinfected appropriately, these pathogens can be passed on to patients and hospital staff and cause significant, potentially fatal, health complications.
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