Is farting in the OR transmitting germs?

From the BMJ: “It all started with an enquiry from a nurse,” Dr Karl Kruszelnicki told listeners to his science phone-in show on the Triple J radio station in Brisbane. “She wanted to know whether she was contaminating the operating theatre she worked in by quietly farting in the sterile environment during operations, and I realised that I didn’t know. But I was determined to find out.” via Hot air?. Yes, it’s a 2001 article, but I wasn’t blogging then, so missed it. Brought to my attention by Glen in West Texas, thanks Glen! Related posts: Health Officials: No Need To Call 911 For Mosquito Bites « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth Unbelievable. FORT WORTH CBSDFW.COM – With hundreds of human cases... iowahawk: You Didn’t Build That You Didn’t Build That Readings from the Book of Barack... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.
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