Hosting the Unwanted: Stethoscope Contamination Threat
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Hosting the Unwanted: Stethoscope Contamination Threat
Aims: Stethoscopes represent a vehicle of bacteria and other microorganisms and may play a role in the spread of health-care associated infections (HAIs). We aimed to evaluate the contamination levels of stethoscopes before and after use of a disinfecting technique (DT). Original Research Article British Journal of Medicine & Medical Research, 4(30): 4868-4878, 2014 4869 Study Design: Matched c...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2231-0614
DOI: 10.9734/bjmmr/2014/11337