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816. Effectiveness of Aseptic Stethoscope Barriers in Allowing Clean Contact for Clostridioides Difficile-Contaminated Stethoscopes

BACKGROUND: Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), such as C. difficile colitis, pose a significant health risk. C. difficile is a spore-forming gram-positive anaerobic bacillus capable of surviving on various surfaces. While a strong emphasis has been placed on hand-washing and environmental clea...

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Autores principales: Vasudevan, Rajiv S, Kalra, Sarathi, Torriani, Francesca J, Peacock, William F
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7776819/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofaa439.1005