A clinical study to evaluate the safe and effective use of a new, single use stethoscope cover to enable reduction in pathogen transmission during auscultation

A clinical study to evaluate the safe and effective use of a new, single use stethoscope cover to enable reduction in pathogen transmission during auscultation

ObjectivesStethoscopes carry a significant risk for pathogen transmission. Here, the safe use and performance of a new, non-sterile, single-use stethoscope cover (SC), that is impermeable for pathogens, was investigated by different healthcare professionals (HCPs) in the postoperative care setting o...

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Main Authors: Timo Z. Nazari-Shafti, Heike Meyborg, Jasper Iske, Maximilian Schloss, Fabian Seeber, Aljona Friedrich, Vasileios Exarchos, Anja Richter, Volkmar Falk, Maximilian Y. Emmert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
stethoscope
nosocomial infections
auscultation
transmission
polymer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1179145/full

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