Author

Catherine Caldwell Page 8

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.

How to Get Rid of Ear Mites in Humans
Is Aspergillus Mold Harmful to Your Health?
Does C. Diff Go Away? Understanding Recurrence and Treatment
What Are Multi-Drug Resistant Organisms (MDROs)?
Can You Get a Fungal Infection From a Swimming Pool?
Can You Get COVID From Touching a Grocery Cart?
Does Wearing a Mask Help Prevent Norovirus?
Is Sepsis Contagious? How It Actually Spreads
How Long Is C. Diff Contagious After Treatment?
When Are Contact Precautions Needed for C. diff?
Can You Get Klebsiella From a Toilet?
Is Jock Itch Spreadable? How It Spreads and Prevention
Can You Get Diseases From Laundromats?
What Is Purulent Fluid and How Does It Form?
Does Steam Kill Pinworm Eggs?
Can You Get Scabies From Touching Objects?
Is C. Diff a Staph Infection? Key Differences Explained
Is C. diff a Hospital-Acquired Infection?
How Long Do Ringworm Spores Live in the Environment?
Can Black Mold Cause MRSA? Separating Fact From Fiction
Does Hydrogen Peroxide Kill MRSA?
Can Touching a Dead Animal Make You Sick?
Can Hand Sanitizer Kill Fungus?
Can You Get Sick From Chicken Poop?
How to Prevent a Serratia Marcescens Infection
Can You Get a Disease From Touching a Pigeon?
What Percentage of People Carry Staphylococcus Aureus?
Can H. Pylori Live on a Toothbrush?
Can Humans Get Listeria From Goats?
Can You Get MRSA From a Spider Bite?