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How long does fecal bacteria live?
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Bacterial survival: Many gram-negative species, such as acinetobacter spp., escherichia coli, klebsiella spp., pseudomonas aeruginosa, serratia marcescens, or shigella spp. Can survive on inanimate surfaces for months. These are some of the organisms present in feces. The anaerobes may die more rapidly if exposed to elemental oxygen.
Answered 10/16/2019
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