Color coding, matting systems, hand washing and proper training can all contribute to an effective infection control program.
Prior to the current Legionnaire's outbreak, the water supply at the Wesley Hospital had never been tested for Legionella bacteria.
There are many beliefs when it comes to germs and bacteria in restrooms, but how many of them are true?
While federal health officials believe a fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System started in 2011, they failed to check hospital records that indicated the Legionella bacteria appeared nearly four years earlier.