B07 : The Role of Fabric in the Prevention of Nosocomial Illness: Environmentally-Friendly Solutions
| Students | Margaret Williams
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| School | HWDSB - Ancaster High - Ancaster |
| Level | Senior 11/12 - Grade 11 |
| Group | Group 3 - Life Sciences I |
| Abstract | Studies have shown that environmental surface contamination plays a critical role in the nosocomial (hospital-acquired) transmission of microorganisms such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and E. coli. Recognizing that many bacterial are increasingly antibiotic resistant, and that most hospital-acquired pathogens can survive on surfaces for months and act as a continuous source of pathogenic transmission, this experiment sought to discover a fabric that possessed antibacterial properties. |
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