Hospital Floors May Pose a Larger Health Risk Than Previously Thought
February 28, 2017
February 28, 2017
ARLINGTON, Va., Feb. 28 -- The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology issued the following news release:
Hospital room floors may be an overlooked source of infection, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Because items in the patient's room may touch the floor, pathogens on hospital floors ca . . .
Hospital room floors may be an overlooked source of infection, according to a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Infection Control, the official journal of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC). Because items in the patient's room may touch the floor, pathogens on hospital floors ca . . .