Additionally, in the post-educational study period, a shared stethoscope was found to be the vector in the infection of three patients with K. pneumoniae in the ward where the stethoscope was shared.

To see if stethoscopes are actually a relevant threat in spreading infection, they'd have to be rigorously compared to doctors' hands, which are known to be a vector for harmful bacteria if not ...

To see if stethoscopes are actually a relevant threat in spreading infection, they'd have to be rigorously compared to doctors' hands, which are known to be a vector for harmful bacteria if not ...