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Bacterial Contamination of Fabric Stethoscope Covers: The Velveteen Rabbit of Health Care?
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To determine if fabric stethoscope covers pose an infection control problem, we studied how they are cared for by our healthcare workers and performed microbiological investigations on 22 covers collected over a 3‐week period. Our study suggests that fabric stethoscope covers represent a potential infection control problem because they are used for prolonged periods, are infrequently laundered, and are contaminated with bacteria.
Bibliographic Information(back to top)
- Bacterial Contamination of Fabric Stethoscope Covers: The Velveteen Rabbit of Health Care?
- Michael W. Milam , MD, Melanie Hall , RN, ICP, Teri Pringle , MT and Kay Buchanan , PhD (ABMM)
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 22, No. 10 (October 2001) (pp. 653-655)
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Health Care System, Sarasota, Florida.Address reprint requests to Michael W. Milam, MD, 1425 S Osprey Ave, Suite 1, Sarasota, FL 3439.00‐OA‐253. Milam MW, Hall M, Pringle T, Buchanan K. Bacterial contamination of fabric stethoscope covers: the Velveteen Rabbit of health care? Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2001;22:653‐655.