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Doctors debate safety of their white coats.

Butler DL, Major Y, Bearman G, et al. Transmission of nosocomial pathogens by white coats: an in-vitro model. The Journal of hospital infection. 2010;75(2):137-8. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2009.11.024.

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December 2, 2015
Butler DL, Major Y, Bearman G, et al. The Journal of hospital infection. 2010;75(2):137-8.
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Studies have sought to determine if clinician attire contributes to the transmission of hospital-acquired infections. This newspaper article reports insights from physicians regarding whether white coats can spread germs in the hospital environment.
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Butler DL, Major Y, Bearman G, et al. Transmission of nosocomial pathogens by white coats: an in-vitro model. The Journal of hospital infection. 2010;75(2):137-8. doi:10.1016/j.jhin.2009.11.024.