A study, in mice, from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that the bacterium Acinetobacter can hide undetected in bladder cells and then reactivate when stimulated by medical intervention. The findings suggest that patients may bring the bacterium into hospitals.
Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy people but can be deadly for vulnerable patients already hospitalized with serious illnesses.
Hospitals have strict hygiene and sanitation protocols to protect patients from bacteria that rarely sicken healthy people but can be deadly for vulnerable patients already hospitalized with serious illnesses.
Some hospitalized patients infections may develop from their own bacteria – Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis wustl.edu - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wustl.edu Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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