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White coats have become an esteemed symbol of the medical profession as it has been used as a rite of passage in many parts of the world for the induction of medical students into the medical fraternity1. Traditionally, donning white coats in the

CONCLUSION: AI algorithms based on portable RX enabled a diagnostic performance comparable to human assessment for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 lung involvement.

Olanexidine gluconate [OLG; 1-(3,4-dichlorobenzyl)-5-octylbiguanide gluconate] is a novel antibiotic compound developed by Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory, Inc. An aqueous formulation of 1.5% olanexidine has been used clinically in Japan for

Introduction: Medical devices can be reservoirs of multidrug-resistant bacteria that may be involved in the acquisition of infections since bacteria with the ability to form biofilms that are difficult to eradicate, mainly in mechanical ventilators

Floors are a potential source for dissemination of healthcare-associated pathogens.1-5 Although floors are rarely touched directly by hands, many items that are touched come in contact with the floor, and can serve as a source of hand contamination.1

More than two years have passed since the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a pandemic. Ever since then, nurses together with other healthcare workers (HCWs), have been on the frontline of efforts to curb the spread of the

The potential for healthcare personnel (HCP) exposure to splashes and airborne droplets in the course of patient care has long been recognized. A 1974 case report described an endoscopist who was exposed to patient fluids that splashed out of the

Portable medical equipment (PME) such as workstations on wheels (WOWs) and vitals machines (VM) are frequently used between patient rooms during routine care. Pathogens such as Clostridioides difficile (C. diff), methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus

Klebsiella pneumoniae is one of the most common pathogens in nosocomial and community-acquired infections, which causes up to 10% of nosocomial infections.1 K. pneumoniae exists in the respiratory tract and intestines of healthy people and animals