Hospital Physicians’ Stethoscopes: Bacterial Contamination After a Simple Cleaning Protocol

Background: Stethoscope surfaces become contaminated with bacteria due to inconsistent cleaning practices,​ as​​ ​​​​cleaning frequency and practical clean​s​ing approaches are not well-established. Methods: We investigated bacterial contamination of stethoscopes at baseline, after simple cleaning,...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dressler, Rachel L, Cruser, Bonnie, Dressler, Daniel D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10155595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37153267
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37061

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10155595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37153267
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.37061

Ejemplares similares