Why your doctor's white coat can be a threat to your health.

Nicholas Haun; Christopher Hooper-Lane; Nasia Safdar

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Why your doctor's white coat can be a threat to your health.

May 8, 2019

Haun N, Hooper-Lane C, Safdar N. Infection control and hospital epidemiology. 2016;37(11):1367-1373.

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Health care providers are a known source of potentially harmful bacteria due to their perpetual interaction with germs during practice. This newspaper article reports on how clinician attire, stethoscopes, and technology can be contaminated with bacteria. Hand sanitizer placement, sleeve length, and laundering behaviors can reduce transmission of pathogens.

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