Fig. 2From: Silica nanoparticles with encapsulated DNA (SPED) – a novel surrogate tracer for microbial transmission in healthcareSPED deposition and screening sites in the patient care simulation in Experiment 1. Legend: 1-13, hand-to-surface exposures (1, door handle; 2, privacy screen; 3, bed rail; 4&5, stethoscope; 6, left forearm; 7, eyelid; 8, infusion bag valve; 9&10, infusion bags; 11, bed rail; 12, privacy screen; 13, right forearm. , SPED1 introduction (door handle); , SPED2 introduction (bed rail); , SPED3 introduction (patient forearm); , transmission pathway with numbers representing the consecutive hand-to-surface exposuresBack to article page