Prescott's Microbiology
10th Edition
ISBN: 9781259281594
Author: Joanne Willey, Linda Sherwood Adjunt Professor Lecturer, Christopher J. Woolverton Professor
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Suppose hospital custodians have been assigned the task of cleaning all showerheads in patient rooms to prevent the spread of infectious disease. What two factors would have the greatest impact on the effectiveness of the disinfectant the custodians use? Explain what that impact would be.
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