An ongoing dialogue on HIV/AIDS, infectious diseases,
November 20th, 2009
Ties Tied to Bugs
Are doctors’ neckties causing infections? That’s the implication of this Wall Street Journal piece: The list of things to avoid during flu season includes crowded buses, hospitals and handshakes. Consider adding this: your doctor’s necktie. … A 2004 analysis of neckties worn by 42 doctors and medical staffers at the New York Hospital Medical Center of […]
Paul E. Sax, MD
Contributing Editor
NEJM Journal Watch
Infectious Diseases
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