40 Min.
Episode 47: The role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission The ICHE Podcast
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On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Danielle Rankin, PhD, Bobby Warren, MPS, and Becky Smith, MD. Today's episode in on several papers in the March issue of ICHE that discuss role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission. Listen as our guests discuss how common this type of contamination is, how it occurs, and the effects it can have on patient colonization and infection. Our guests discuss what to think about when evaluating our sinks and drains as well as interventions proven to reduce the risk of transmission related to contaminated sinks/drains. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.
On this episode of The ICHE Podcast, Editor-in-Chief, David Calfee, MD, MS is joined by guests Danielle Rankin, PhD, Bobby Warren, MPS, and Becky Smith, MD. Today's episode in on several papers in the March issue of ICHE that discuss role of sink and drain contamination in pathogen transmission. Listen as our guests discuss how common this type of contamination is, how it occurs, and the effects it can have on patient colonization and infection. Our guests discuss what to think about when evaluating our sinks and drains as well as interventions proven to reduce the risk of transmission related to contaminated sinks/drains. After listening, be sure to visit cambridge.org/iche to read the full articles featured in today’s episode.
40 Min.