The following are potential bacteria that interpreters might encounter.

  • Bacteria: Klebsiella pneumoniae
    From the CDC, information about a bacterium that interpreters in medical settings may encounter.
  • MRSA
    From the Mayo Clinic, information about MRSA – a staph bacterium which is drug-resistant and can be extremely dangerous.
  • Bacteria: c. difficile
    From the Mayo Clinic, information about a bacteria that might be encountered by interpreters working in medical settings.