title: [Bacterial contamination of stethoscopes in pediatric units at a university hospital].
abstract: Evaluation of the contamination of stethoscopes used in pediatric units of a hospital and emergency service showed that 87% of them presented contaminated diaphragms. Coagulase-negative Staphylococcus was the microorganism most frequently isolated. The resistance to antibiotics indicates that stethoscopes should be considered to be an important vehicle for disseminating bacteria resistant to antibiotics.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina, Universidade de Taubaté, Taubaté, SP.
authors.forename: Marcelo Souza
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Xavier
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ueno
mesh_terms: D004203:Disinfection / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D019023:Stethoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D013291:Streptococcus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification