Infections after surgery are more likely due to bacteria already on your skin than from microbes in the hospital − new research
- Written by Dustin Long, Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology, School of Medicine, University of Washington
Genetic analysis of the bacteria causing surgical site infections revealed that many were already present on the patient's skin.Ruben Bonilla Gonzalo/Moment via Getty ImagesHealth care providers and patients have traditionally thought that infections patients get while in the hospital are caused by superbugs they’re exposed to while...