Health

Patients Leave The Hospital With Superbugs On Their Hands

Written by Teunis Felter

Encouraging doctors and nurses to wash their hands frequently has always been considered an effective way to curb the spread of infection in hospitals and other health facilities. But a research letter published Monday points to another key group of people who aren’t always keeping their hands so clean and probably should: patients.

http://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2016/03/15/470514034/patients-leave-the-hospital-with-superbugs-on-their-hands

About the author

Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.