Stethoscopes and nosocomial infection

Sharmila Sengupta; Arunava Sirkar; P. G. Shivananda

doi:10.1007/BF02723663

Stethoscopes and nosocomial infection

Sharmila Sengupta
, Arunava Sirkar
, P. G. Shivananda^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Stethoscopes are an essential tool of the medical profession and can become a source of nosocomial infection. A study conducted in the Department of Pediatrics, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital showed a high carriage of methicillin resistant staphylococcus (69.76%) and multi-drug resistant Gram negative bacilli (20.93%) on regularly used stethoscopes. The antibiogram of the bacterial isolates strongly suggested these to be nosocomial strains. A verbal survey revealed that regular cleaning is not common among doctors. A policy regarding cleaning of stethoscopes with an effective disinfectant may be helpful in reducing hospital-associated infections.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	197-199
Number of pages	3
Journal	Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	67
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02723663
Publication status	Published - 01-01-2000
Externally published	Yes

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health

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