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that spoiled or uncovered food. We've actually had a fly land on the
operative field during surgery. So yes, the OR requires the most atten-
tion, but the rest of the facility needs to be scrupulously cleaned, as well.
OSM
Ms. Pettis (
annma rie_pettis@urmc.rochester.edu
) is the director of infec-
tion prevention at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
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