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cross contamination

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cross contamination
Medical practice The passsage of pathogens indirectly from one Pt to another due to use of improper sterilization procedures, unclean instruments, or recycling of products


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First, if free larvae are deposited on vegetables in either the slime or feces of mollusks, cross contamination can occur.
The DM Stick[TM] Wound Measuring Device comes with a graduated scale for accuracy and a foam tip for comfort, eliminating cross contamination.
Lately, due to the deaths associated with e-coli outbreaks and other pathogens that have contaminated our water supplies, there has been great concern regarding cross contamination between the soil, which carries animal by-products, fertilizers and other waste, and the water supply.
 
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