Are stethoscopes risky in COVID-19?

Postgrad Med J. 2020 Jul;96(1137):431. doi: 10.1136/postgradmedj-2020-138085. Epub 2020 May 21.
No abstract available

Keywords: audiology; cardiology; infection control.

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Betacoronavirus
  • COVID-19
  • Coronavirus Infections / prevention & control*
  • Disinfection*
  • Ear Canal / injuries*
  • Equipment Contamination*
  • Humans
  • Infection Control / methods*
  • Pandemics / prevention & control*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / prevention & control*
  • SARS-CoV-2
  • Stethoscopes / adverse effects*