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Microbiology isolated from devices and tools used in anesthesia: A Review

Omayma Nawfal Ahmed, Noor Thaer Salih, Noor Ahmed Shehab, Ali M Saadi

Department of Anesthesia Techniques, Mosul Medical Technical Institute, Northern Technical University, Iraq

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Volume / Issue5 / 3 (July-September 2024)
Pages34-38
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  • Received12 May 2024
  • Accepted15 June 2024

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Abstract

Microorganisms are considered one of the most widespread neighborhoods on surfaces, devices and equipment, and among these devices are anesthesia devices that are used in surgeries, where these equipment are exposed to microbial contamination and thus cause great risks to humans, so these devices must be taken care of, cleaned and sterilized to eliminate microbes.

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anesthesiamicrobiologyinfection

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How to Cite

Ahmed, O. N., Salih, N. T., Shehab, N. A., & Saadi, A. M. (2024). Microbiology isolated from devices and tools used in anesthesia: A Review. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(3), 34-38. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.3.34-38

Ahmed, Omayma Nawfal, et al. "Microbiology isolated from devices and tools used in anesthesia: A Review." International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, vol. 5, no. 3, 2024, pp. 34-38. https://doi.org/10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.3.34-38.

Ahmed, O. N., Salih, N. T., Shehab, N. A. and Saadi, A. M. (2024) 'Microbiology isolated from devices and tools used in anesthesia: A Review', International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research, 5(3), pp. 34-38. doi: 10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.3.34-38.

Ahmed ON, Salih NT, Shehab NA, Saadi AM. Microbiology isolated from devices and tools used in anesthesia: A Review. International Journal of Medical and All Body Health Research. 2024;5(3):34-38. doi:10.54660/IJMBHR.2024.5.3.34-38

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