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Fig. 1 | Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

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From: Survival of Staphylococcus aureus on the outer shell of fire fighter turnout gear after sanitation in a commercial washer/extractor

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SEM of bacterial contaminants still present on decommissioned turnout gear jackets. Random sections of the a Gemini™ and b Advance™ outer shells were aseptically cut from a decommissioned turnout gear jacket and processed for SEM. The representative SEM shows the presence of cocci and rod structures embedded in matrices of exopolysaccharide, a critical step in biofilm formation

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Journal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology

ISSN: 1745-6673