Contaminated physician's stethoscope - a potential source of transmission of infection in the hospital. Need of frequent disinfection after use

Authors

• Bodh R. Panhotra, Department of Infection Control, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hasa 31982, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Tel. +966 (3) 5750000/1768. E-mail: drpanhotra2000{at}yahoo.co.in
• Anil K. Saxena, Department of Nephrology, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Addres
• Abdulrahman S. Al-Mulhim, Department of Surgery, King Fahad Hospital, Al-Hofuf, Al-Hasa, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Article Type

Brief Report

First Page

348

Last Page

350

Recommended Citation

Panhotra, Bodh R.; Saxena, Anil K.; and Al-Mulhim, Abdulrahman S. (2005) "Contaminated physician's stethoscope - a potential source of transmission of infection in the hospital. Need of frequent disinfection after use," Saudi Medical Journal: Vol. 26: Iss. 2, Article 40.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/1658-3175.2856