Infection Control Update

Infection Control Update

Infection Control Update

MedlinePlus sent this bulletin at 03/04/2014 01:12 PM EST

New on the MedlinePlus Infection Control page:

Hand Hygiene Lacking in Many U.S. Health Care Facilities

02/28/2014 12:00 PM EST

Missing hand sanitizer, gaps in staff training may jeopardize efforts to stem spread of infection, researchers say

Source: HealthDay

Contaminated Stethoscopes?

02/28/2014 09:53 AM EST

Source: HealthDay - 

Doctors' Germ-Laden Stethoscope May Spread Nasty Bacteria

02/27/2014 02:00 PM EST

Cleansing after each use should be part of good patient care, study says

Source: HealthDay