HECOL473 Lecture 21: Lecture 21: Biological hazards

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Human Ecology
• Course: HECOL473
• Professor: Rachel Mc Queen

Document Summary

There is evidence that being bbe allows more e cient wrist washing and that increased bacterial counts are found under watches. Uniforms/clothing could be a vehicle for the transmission of infections. Transmission of mrsa from environmental surfaces to gloves or hands of healthcare workers. Avoiding potentially wide- spread contamination of a healthcare worker"s clothes by not sitting directly on the bed. All uniforms, be they long sleeved white coats or short sleeved uniforms may become contaminated with potential pathogens during normal patient care.