Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes with antimicrobial diaphragm covers

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 263-266

  Wood, Mark W ^a   Lund, Ryan C ^b   Stevenson, Kurt B ^b  

^a Respiratory Therapy Department

^b Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL VIRULENCE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RISK; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; SANITATION; STETHOSCOPE;

COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; CROSS INFECTION; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EQUIPMENT CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PROTECTIVE DEVICES; SPHYGMOMANOMETERS; STETHOSCOPES;

EID: 34247577989     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2006.09.004     Document Type: Article

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