A small study of 71 patients who were examined by physicians with sterile gloves and stethoscopes showed that the stethoscope's diaphragm -- the circular portion placed on the body -- was more ...

Despite the overall self-reported increase in hygiene practices, contamination rates of stethoscope diaphragms were not significantly reduced after the educational intervention as compared to ...

Study shows stethoscopes have more bacteria than doctors%27 palms Researchers encourage doctors to treat stethoscope as extension of their hands and sanitize after seeing each patient The study ...

Many stethoscopes have dual-headed chest pieces that can be swiveled between diaphragm and bell. No matter which chest piece is used, auscultation is more of an art than a science.

Stethoscopes tend to be more contaminated than the palms of physicians' hands, new research shows. In a recent Swiss study, researchers discovered that more bacteria cover a stethoscope's ...

The diaphragm is the hard, round piece at the end of the stethoscope tube, which picks up sound. Although diaphragms may look the same to the untrained eye, there are a few different types to ...

The stethoscope's diaphragm was more contaminated than all regions of the physician's hand except the fingertips. Further, the tube of the stethoscope was more heavily contaminated than the back ...

Both the stethoscope diaphragm and tube had a higher total bacterial count than either side of the palm and the back of the hand. Only the fingertips had a higher average bacterial count.

The diaphragm is the hard, round piece at the end of the stethoscope tube, which picks up sound. Although diaphragms may look the same to the untrained eye, there are a few different types to ...

It might look like a simple piece of equipment, but the stethoscope is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools out there and a vital addition to any medical kit. Whether you’re a doctor ...

Aseptiscope’s DiskCover® System can help healthcare providers meet the new guidelines from the US CDC, which consider stethoscopes having the same level of risk as unwashed hands. News provided ...

As guidelines elevate stethoscope hygiene requirements, new technology may resolve pathogen transmission via touch Aseptiscope’s DiskCover® System can help healthcare providers meet the new ...