Contaminated physician's stethoscope--a potential source of transmission of infection in the hospital. Need of frequent disinfection after use.
Panhotra
Bodh R
BR
Department of Microbiology, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hasa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. drpanhotra2000@yahoo.co.in
Saxena
Anil K
AK
Al-Mulhim
Abdulrahman S
AS
D003428:Cross Infection / Q000635:transmission*; D004203:Disinfection; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000635:transmission; D019023:Stethoscopes