Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes in university hospitals: Multicenter study

Introduction: Stethoscope membranes provide a suitable environment for bacterial survival and they get contaminated during examination of patients. If they are not disinfected, they can become a source of nosocomial infections. Aim: Determine the level of contamination of stethoscope membranes, iden...

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Main Authors: Bošković Stefan, Sharawy Karim, Rodriguez Alonso Sara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Belgrade, Medical Faculty 2015-01-01
Series:Medicinski Podmladak
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Online Access:http://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/0369-1527/2015/0369-15271502055B.pdf