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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.

What Is a CDI? C. Diff Infection Symptoms & Treatment
How to Prevent Infection: 7 Proven Methods
How Is Pneumonia Caused: Bacteria, Viruses, and Fungi
What Causes Legionnaires’ Disease and Who’s at Risk?
What Is Listeria Monocytogenes? Foods, Illness, and Risk
What Is Norovirus? Symptoms, Spread & Treatment
What Causes Chickenpox? Varicella-Zoster Explained
What Is Vibrio Vulnificus, the Flesh-Eating Bacteria?
What Is Gas Gangrene? Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
What Is Meningococcal Disease? Causes, Risks & Treatment
What Causes Skin Infections: Bacteria, Fungi, and More
What Causes Necrotizing Fasciitis: Bacteria & Risk Factors
How Does Norovirus Work: Infection to Symptoms
Sepsis Is Not Contagious, But Its Causes Can Be
What Sickness Causes Diarrhea: From Viruses to Parasites
What Is Toxoplasma Gondii? Causes, Symptoms & Risks
What Is an MDRO Infection? Symptoms, Risks & Treatment
How to Prevent Shigella: Hygiene and Safety Tips
What Is a Roundworm? Parasites, Symptoms & Treatment
What Are Superbugs and Why Are They Dangerous?
Is C. Diff an Opportunistic Pathogen? What That Means
How Do You Actually Get Parasites in Your Stomach?
How to Kill MRSA: Treatment, Cleaning, and Prevention
Can I Get Pseudomonas From My Cat?
Can You Get Flesh-Eating Bacteria From a Pool?
How Common Is Sepsis From the Flu?
Where Does Candida Auris Come From?
Does Chlorine Kill Staph Infection?
Is E. coli Airborne? How It Spreads and Prevention
Does Isopropyl Alcohol Kill COVID-19?