Bacterial contamination of health care workers' white coats

Overview of attention for article published in American Journal of Infection Control, October 2008

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2892863/ Read...

User poiuyt7399, in the Pakistan: Unity, Faith, Discipline subreddit, 17 Apr 2025

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2892863/ Read this. And tell me if its logical to wear your coat outside? And then…

What do you mean? Are you suggesting that MRSA suddenly...

User CaptainCrash86, in the DoctorsUK subreddit, 23 Nov 2024

What do you mean? Are you suggesting that MRSA suddenly isn't transmitted by contact? Saying that there is no evidence that a…

Fick det först från min utbildning, kanske inte är helt...

User ProcaryoticPanda, in the Sweden subreddit, 10 Feb 2023

Fick det först från min utbildning, kanske inte är helt representativt. Pluggade Biomedicin. Efter att ha skummat lite så…

The white coat is a fomite. If you actually want to help...

User bitetheboxer, in the femalefashionadvice subreddit, 25 May 2022

The white coat is a fomite. If you actually want to help animals, wear things you can bleach. And if you wear a white coat make…

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