When Water Can Be Dangerous to Your Health
Water is the essence of life—nothing can live without it, but what happens when water becomes the source of life-threatening infections? Environmental reservoirs have been linked to healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), with water being one of the key accomplices. Water sources found in the hospital can sometimes provide the right conditions to host pathogens and cause outbreaks even if the...
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