Publications & Research

June 14, 2021, 9:25 p.m.

DNA Study Shows Stethoscopes Loaded with Bacteria, Including Staphylococcus

Stethoscopes carried by health care practitioners are loaded with diverse bacteria, including some that can cause healthcare-associated infections, according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

June 14, 2021, 9:22 p.m.

Stethoscope Cleaning During Patient Care

We conducted a cross-sectional survey of healthcare workers in two community teaching hospitals to understand better clinicians’ beliefs and practices related to cleaning their stethoscopes.

June 14, 2021, 9:13 p.m.

Doctors' Stethoscopes 'Highly Contaminated' With Bacteria Including MRSA

Doctors are being urged to sterilize their stethoscopes after each examination.

June 14, 2021, 9:07 p.m.

Aseptic Barriers Allow a Clean Contact for Contaminated Stethoscope Diaphragms

Disposable aseptic diaphragm barriers may provide robust and efficient solutions to reduce the transmission of pathogens via stethoscopes.