A new study by Michigan State University researchers found that only 5 percent of people who used the restroom washed their hands long enough to kill the germs that can cause infections. What’s more, 33 percent didn’t use soap and 10 percent didn’t wash their hands at all. The study, based on observations of 3,749 people in public restrooms, appears in the Journal of Environmental Health.
Rapid Diagnostics of Infectious Diseases in the Clinical Setting By Tara Boyd
Hospitals constantly struggle to combat healthcare-acquired infections (HAIs). In recent years, the development and use of rapid diagnostic testing for these infectious diseases has helped to alleviate some of the issue, allowing healthcare providers to screen patients at the point of admission and take necessary precautions for carriers. Hospitals also want to know this information as quickly as possible in order to document infections.
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