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Molly Knight

At a community hospital in Dallas, Texas, Molly Knight, RN, CCRN, works as an infection control nurse. She tracks healthcare-associated infections and trains clinical staff on isolation precautions. Across 11 years in nursing, Knight spent several years in an intensive care unit before moving into infection prevention. She also writes for Biology Insights.

How Long Does Legionella Take to Develop in Water?
What is Pathogenesis? The Biology of How Diseases Develop
What Is a Log Reduction and Why Does It Matter?
How Does a Pathogen Enter a New Reservoir?
What Is a Zoon? The Origin of Zoonotic Diseases
What Is Clean Dirt? The Science of Microbial Exposure
How Does Mold Travel Through Air, Water, and on Objects?
Are Poop Particles Real? The Science of Fecal Aerosols
What Is Doubling Time and Why Is It Important?
How Many Viruses Are We Exposed to Daily?
How to Get Rid of Serratia Marcescens (Pink Slime)
Does Chlorine Kill Naegleria Fowleri?
The Germ Theory: What It Is and Why It Matters
What Is a Sporadic Disease and What Are Its Causes?
How COVID-19’s Evolution Creates New Variants
What Can We Infer About a Highly Infectious Virus?