W Frank Peacock, Abhay Dhand, Nancy M Albert, Zainab Shahid, Alfred Luk, Kathleen Vollman, Reagan B Schoppelrey, Cynthia Cadwell, Sanjeet Dadwal, Alpesh N Amin, Francesca J Torriani
The current standard of stethoscope hygiene doesn't eliminate the transmission of harmful pathogens, including multi-drug resistant organisms (MDROs). In the era of the increasing prevalence of MDRO infections, the use of new systems providing touch free barriers may improve patient safety versus traditional stethoscope cleaning practices with chemical agents. Our purpose was to provide a narrative literature review regarding barriers as an improvement over the current standard of care for stethoscope hygiene...
March 28, 2024: Journal of Infection and Public Health