Transmission of dry surface biofilm via and through cotton bedsheets: implications for hospital infection control.

Chowdhury D, Tahir S, Legge M, Wang M, Deva AK, Vickery K, Hu H

DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019
Published: 2026 Sep
Container: The Journal of hospital infection
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@article{allodium:10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019,
  title = {Transmission of dry surface biofilm via and through cotton bedsheets: implications for hospital infection control.},
  author = {Chowdhury D and Tahir S and Legge M and Wang M and Deva AK and Vickery K and Hu H},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Journal of hospital infection},
  doi = {10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Transmission of dry surface biofilm via and through cotton bedsheets: implications for hospital infection control.
AU  - Chowdhury D
AU  - Tahir S
AU  - Legge M
AU  - Wang M
AU  - Deva AK
AU  - Vickery K
AU  - Hu H
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Journal of hospital infection
DO  - 10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019
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D, C., S, T., M, L., M, W., AK, D., K, V., & H, H. (2026). Transmission of dry surface biofilm via and through cotton bedsheets: implications for hospital infection control.. The Journal of hospital infection. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhin.2026.06.019

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