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Nurses' Scrubs Often Contaminated With Harmful PathogensDuring shifts in the intensive care unit, nurses' clothing can become contaminated with potentially harmful bacteria, mostly
from the patient, but also from the environment, new research shows.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 31, 2016
Frequent Routine Dental Care Protective Against PneumoniaAdults who visited the dentist at least twice a year were significantly less likely to be diagnosed with bacterial pneumonia
than those with less frequent visits, analysis of national data showed.
Medscape Medical News, Oct 28, 2016
Immunosuppression Surprisingly Prevalent in American AdultsResearchers finally have an estimate of the number of immunocompromised Americans, but with immunosuppressive treatments becoming
more common, the number will likely grow, they warn.