August 30th: Can floors be a means of spread of infection?
A new study shows how viruses on hospital floors are rapidly spread to the hands of patients and hand contact surfaces both inside and outside the room. Although the risks in a household setting are less because the floors are less likely to be contaminated with harmful organisms, it demo
August 22nd: Fighting infections in a microbial world where we are the new kids on the block
Bacteria are everywhere, including in the human body where it plays an important role in our health. Your bacterial ecosystem, referred to as your microbiota helps protect us from infections.
August 18th: Hygiene hypothesis: a misleading misnomer? An interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield
News Medical this week features an “opinion leader” interview with Professor Sally Bloomfield.
August 17th: Clothing and linens etc - an underecognised vector for MRSA transmission
A new study suggests that clothing and linens are an under recognised vector for transmission of MRSA from a person who is infected or is an MRSA carrier
Aug 15th: Humans shed their own microbial cloud
A key source of infectious and other microbes in any occupied place the people living or working there. A new study demonstrates that humans emit a microbial cloud into surrounding indoor air.
