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Stethoscopes as Hidden HAI Vectors: Infection Prevention Experts Call for Stronger Hygiene Protocols
Author(s)Natalia G. Nunez, DNP, MPH, RN, CIC, CSPDT, LSSYB, Manager of Infection Prevention and Control, Baptist Health in Coral Gables, Florida, Dr. W. Frank Peacock, MD, FACEP, FACC, FESC, Professor, Emergency Medicine and Research Director, and Vice Chair for Research Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas, Naomi Ragsdale, BSBA, BSN, RN, Infection Control Nurse, Lt. Col. Luke J. Weathers, Jr. Veterans Administration Medical Center, Memphis, Tennessee
Infection prevention leaders discuss why stethoscope hygiene continues to “fall through the cracks” in health care settings. From emergency departments to outpatient care, experts warn that inconsistent cleaning makes stethoscopes a persistent source of health care-associated infection (HAI) risk and call for practical, evidence-based solutions.
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