1/ Good afternoon #MedTwitter and happy #TriviaTuesday :
What part of a plane are you most likely to come into contact with bacteria? ✈️
What part of a plane are you most likely to come into contact with bacteria? ✈️
2/ And there you have it… the armrest!
Not what you expected? Read on
Not what you expected? Read on
3/ We’re familiar with the ways infections can spread- contact, droplet/airborne, vector, and food/water.
We’re going to focus on contact precautions today:
We’re going to focus on contact precautions today:
4/ A 2014 study from the General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology found that the armrest was #1⃣ for how long bacteria could last on in-flight surfaces.
The porosity of the material was a major contributor, so maybe think about the material of the armrest too!
The porosity of the material was a major contributor, so maybe think about the material of the armrest too!
5/ If you’re using the sanitizing wipes they now give out on flights for the arm rest--good job!
Thanks #MedTwitter, see you next time. And a shout-out to the author, @ClementLeeMD and graphics by Ruby Gao 🙌
Thanks #MedTwitter, see you next time. And a shout-out to the author, @ClementLeeMD and graphics by Ruby Gao 🙌
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