Review Article

CME Article: What’s Up Your Sleeve? A Scoping Review of White Coat Contamination and Horizontal Microbial Transmission

Objectives: White coats have been suggested to serve as fomites carrying and transmitting pathogenic organisms and potentially increasing the risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). We aimed to examine the current evidence regarding white coat contamination and its role in horizontal transmission and HAIs risk. We also examined handling practices and…