title: Efficacy of alcohol-based hand rubs in the disinfection of stethoscopes.
authors.affiliation: Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30033, USA. aneesh.mehta@emory.edu
authors.forename: Aneesh K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mehta
authors.forename: J Sue
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Halvosa
authors.forename: Carolyn V
authors.initials: CV
authors.lastname: Gould
authors.forename: James P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Steinberg
mesh_terms: D019840:2-Propanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D000431:Ethanol / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005845:Georgia; D006225:Hand / Q000382:microbiology; D006235:Hand Disinfection / Q000379:methods*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D010820:Physicians; D019023:Stethoscopes / Q000382:microbiology*; D013337:Students, Medical
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D000431:Ethanol; D019840:2-Propanol