Stethoscope, “the friendly foe” – A study to evaluate bacterial contamination of stethoscopes and disinfection practices

Introduction: Stethoscope is used to assess the health of patients but can also act as a potential source of disease transmission. The study was aimed to find out the contamination rate of stethoscopes, evaluate awareness and attitude of healthcare workers (HCWs) about stethoscope cleaning, and det...

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Main Authors: Priya Datta, Mandeep Kaur, Sangeeta Rawat, Varsha Gupta, Jagdish Chander
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/10128
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