Some potentially pathogenic bacteria and fungi, including strains of Enterococcus, Staphylococcus, Candida, and Aspergillus, can survive for one to three months on a variety of materials found in hospitals, including scrub suits, lab coats, plastic aprons, and computer keyboards. What can hospital personnel do to reduce the spread of these pathogens?
Microbiology Discussion
In this Unit 5 Discussion Forum, you will participate in a discussion regarding human migration and climate change in the context of microbiology, noting their impacts on microorganisms and disease. Historically, the movement of people and goods up to and through the present day has served to introduce both disease