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Table 2: Typing of microorganisms in five single-use non-invasive mechanical ventilation masks before the disinfection process. |
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Disinfection method |
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Neutral pH superoxide electrolyzed solutions (SES) |
Orthophthalaldehyde (OPA) |
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Mask ID |
Patient diagnosis |
Identified MO |
Mask ID |
Patient diagnosis |
Identified MO |
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31 |
Obesity- hypoventilation syndrome |
E. cloacae |
50 |
Pneumonia |
S. aureus |
|
40 |
Lung mass |
S. aureus C. striatum |
54 |
Pulmonary hypertension |
E. cloacae |
|
44 |
Mixed respiratory failure |
E. faecalis |
57 |
Pneumonia |
E. faecalis |
|
64 |
Interstitial pneumonia |
E. faecalis |
58 |
Pneumonia |
P. aeruginosa |
|
73 |
Pneumonia |
E. aerogenes |
77 |
COPD |
S. aureus |
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ID = identification. MO = microorganism. COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. |
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