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Comment
. 2015 Aug;123(8):A217.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.123-A217.

Plumbing Pathogens: A Fixture in Hospitals and Homes

Carol Potera
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Plumbing Pathogens: A Fixture in Hospitals and Homes

Carol Potera. Environ Health Perspect. 2015 Aug.
No abstract available

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Sharklet’s micropatterned surface deters the formation of biofilms without the use of chemical antimicrobials. Materials such as this may be one way to keep OPPPs from colonizing plumbing systems. Source: Mann et al. (2014)
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