Aseptic Barriers Allow a Clean Contact for Contaminated Stethoscope Diaphragms

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether a single-use stethoscope diaphragm barrier surface remains aseptic when placed on pathogen-contaminated stethoscopes. METHODS: From May 31 to August 5, 2019, we tested 2 separate barriers using 3 different strains of 7 human pathogens, including extended-spectrum β-la...

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Published in:Mayo Clin Proc Innov Qual Outcomes
Main Authors: Vasudevan, Rajiv, Shin, Ji H., Chopyk, Jessica, Peacock, William F., Torriani, Francesca J., Maisel, Alan S., Pride, David T.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Elsevier 2020
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7010972/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32055768
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocpiqo.2019.10.010
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