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