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Microbes in the Environment
"[The] ability to inactivate microbes in the environment on a continuous basis is important because bacteria, including MRSA, can survive in a variety of conditions for long periods of time and can spread via dust particles, clothing, furniture, or hospital equipment that have been in contact with infected patients..."
Dr. Charles P. Gerba PhD
Professor of Environmental Microbiology
University of Arizona
Enterococcus faecium - Gram-positive, VRE, coccus prokaryote (dividing); causes skin and wound infections.
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