Patients Carry Superbugs on Their Hands, Study Finds

Researchers at the University of Michigan, such as Dr. Lona Mody, Amanda Sanford Hickey, Professor of Internal Medicine and Research Associate Professor of the Institute of Gerontology, find that patients are carrying superbugs on their hands, even though hospitals have been cracking down on hand-washing. Healthcare workers are known source of the spread, as are contaminated instruments. Dr. Lona Mody of the University of Michigan Medical School looked at another suspected source: patients. Read more.