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Bacterial Contamination

Meaning

Bacterial contamination in the context of hormonal health science signifies the unintentional introduction of prokaryotic microorganisms into sterile preparations or laboratory samples, such as hormone injections or culture media. This presence poses a significant risk to patient safety by potentially inducing systemic infection or invalidating diagnostic results derived from the sample. Clinical integrity demands stringent aseptic technique to prevent such incursions into treatments intended for endocrine balance. We must rigorously control environments where these biological agents are handled.