The stethoscope and cross-infection

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 53, Issue 497, 2003, Pages 971-972

  Sanders, Stuart ^a  

^a 22 Harmont House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; METICILLIN;

BACTERIUM CARRIER; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS INFECTION; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; METHICILLIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; NONHUMAN; PILOT STUDY; SKIN FLORA; STETHOSCOPE; WARD;

CROSS INFECTION; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; METHICILLIN RESISTANCE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STETHOSCOPES;

EID: 0347532712     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

References (3)

1. Time to wash our hands of superbugs. The Times, 20 September 2003.
2. Britten N. Washing hands cuts superbug cases. The Daily Telegraph, 25 May 2003.
3. O'Malley A, Lok S. Cross-infection in hospitals: An audit of stethoscope use. Clinical Governance Bulletin, 2003; 4(1): 9-10.