1 in 3 Stethoscopes Have MRSA

[ResTech]

FRIDAY, March 27 (HealthDay News) -- One in three stethoscopes used by U.S. emergency medical service providers is contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, a new study suggests.....

FULL ARTICLE:
http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=98921

 

[TransportJockey]

Hence the reason I use cavi-wipes on my scope between every pt.

 

[VentMedic]

This article was discussed in March when it first appeared in the Prehospital Emergency Care Journal.

http://www.emtlife.com/showthread.php?t=11714

However, it is definitely worth repeating. The older thread also has some good comments from some who are no longer around on this forum.

 

[trevor1189]

Haha and people laugh at me for how much I clean my stethoscope! Also why I leave my primary at the station and keep a spare in my car with some other basic bls supplies.