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Catherine Caldwell, RN, is a health writer at Biology Insights specializing in hospital infection control. A registered nurse for 11 years, she began in intensive care and continues to audit isolation precautions and hand hygiene per diem at an acute care hospital. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center with a bachelor of science in nursing. Between clinical shifts and baking stoneware pottery in a community kiln, Caldwell explains bacterial pathogens and contamination risks.

Does Alcohol Kill Staph Bacteria?
Can COVID-19 Increase Your Risk of C. Diff?
Which Is More Dangerous: Hepatitis A or B?
How Long Does Conjunctivitis Last on Surfaces?
Do Probiotics Prevent C. Diff Infection?
Can You Fart Out Pinworms? How They Actually Leave
What Is Sepsis and Is It Contagious?
If You Had MRSA, Are You Immune to Coronavirus?
Can C. diff Cause Vomiting? Symptoms and Severity
Can You Re-Catch the Norovirus After Recovery?
Can You Die From a MRSA Infection?
Is Staphylococcus Lugdunensis Dangerous?
How Does Gastroenteritis Lead to Sepsis?
Can Stress Increase Your Risk of C. Diff Infection?
When Is Coagulase-Negative Staphylococcus Dangerous?
Can You Get Legionnaires’ Disease From a Humidifier?
Can You Get E. coli From Chicken Poop?
What Is a Golden Staph Infection and What Causes It?
What Is an ESBL Infection and How Is It Treated?
Does Washing Clothes Kill Molluscum Contagiosum?
How Does Norovirus Spread Through the Air?
Is Norovirus Airborne? How the Virus Actually Spreads
Can Salmonella Be Airborne? What the Science Says
Can C. diff Cause a UTI? The Link Explained
Can You Get Scabies From a Laundromat?
Can You Get Ringworm From the Gym?
Does Rubbing Alcohol Kill Pinworms?
Why Doesn’t Hand Sanitizer Kill Norovirus?
Once You Have C. Diff, Do You Always Have It?
Can MRSA Come Back? Factors and Prevention Strategies