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(Mis)perception and use of unsterile water in home medical devices, PN View 360+ Survey, United States, August 2021(1)
Miko S , Collier SA , Burns-Lynch CE , Andújar AA , Benedict KM , Haston JC , Hough CO , Cope JR .
Emerg Infect Dis 2023 29 (2) 397-401

Tap water is not sterile, and its use in home medical devices can result in infections from waterborne pathogens. However, many participants in a recent survey in the United States said tap water could safely be used for home medical devices. These results can inform communication materials to reduce the high consequence of infections.
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