Study Finds Wide Variety Of Pathogenic Bacteria Found On Hospital Surfaces, Despite Compliance With Disinfection Protocols

MedPage Today (1/11, Kahn) reports, “A wide variety of commonplace and unusual pathogenic bacteria were found on hospital surfaces in one Texas hospital, despite compliance with recommended disinfection protocols, a study found.” Notably, “researchers identified 60 different kinds of bacteria, including 18 well-known human pathogens, from 400 samples taken from high-touch areas during June and July 2022.” The findings were published in the American Journal of Infection Control.