Handheld ultrasound may replace the stethoscope 02:46 "By considering that stethoscopes are used repeatedly over the course of a day, come directly into contact with patients' skin, and may harbor ...

This study also evaluated whether cleaning stethoscopes with hydrogen peroxide wipes, alcohol swabs, or bleach wipes was enough to get rid of unwanted bacterial groupies.

Stethoscopes can pick up bacteria directly from a patient's skin Doctors should disinfect their stethoscopes after every examination because the instruments are heavily contaminated by bacteria, a ...

Innovations in this field of stethoscope hygiene are expected to increase as the national regulations around antimicrobial stewardship are strengthening, thus putting the fight against rising ...