News briefs from the August issue of Chest
Thursday, August 6, 2009 - 00:07
in Health & Medicine
X-RAY MACHINES MAY SPREAD INFECTIONS IN THE ICU Poor infection control practices when using x-ray machines may lead to nosocomial infections in the ICU. In a new study, Israeli researchers observed 173, 113, and 120 ICU chest x-rays during observation, intervention, and follow-up periods, respectively.
