Sunday, February 22, 2015

Forbes: Deadly Germs May Lurk In Your Doctor's Clothing

I was surprised to read an article in Forbes about bacteria potentially lurking on the apparel of healthcare personnel.

Below is a brief an informative video about a typical doctor patient encounter


The inanimate environment is teeming with pathogens. The extent to which this drives bacterial cross transmission is not fully known but it is almost certainly not negligible.