A CROSS SECTIONAL STUDY OF THE PREVALENCE OF BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION OF STETHOSCOPE DIAPHRAGMS AMONG HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 33
Abstract
The hospital environment is known to be one of the most pathologically dense microenvironments. Diaphragms of stethoscopes of doctors, nurses, medical students and other healthcare professionals harbour a variety of microorganisms.
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Rajeshwari Rao
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