RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Microbiological Threats to Health in the Home
JF American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
JO Clin Lab Sci
FD American Society of Chemistry and Laboratory Science
SP 10
OP 15
DO 10.29074/ascls.16.1.10
VO 16
IS 1
A1 Britton, Lynda A
YR 2003
UL http://hwmaint.clsjournal.ascls.org/content/16/1/10.abstract
AB OBJECTIVE: To explore a range of pathogenic microorganisms and their toxins that can cause disease in the home environment through a review of the literature.DESIGN: Review of the literature.ABBREVIATIONS: CDC = Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; CFU = colony forming units; MRSA = methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus; VRE = vancomycin-resistant enterococci.