Use of 90% ethanol to decontaminate stethoscopes in resource limited settings

Use of 90% ethanol to decontaminate stethoscopes in resource limited settings

Abstract Background In developing countries like Nepal, 90% ethanol is cheap and is available in most hospitals. The unavailability of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) in these settings led us to compare the efficacy between 90% ethanol and isopropyl alcohol pads in reducing the bacterial contamination of di...

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Main Authors: Bijendra Raj Raghubanshi, Supriya Sapkota, Arjab Adhikari, Aman Dutta, Utsuk Bhattarai, Rastriyata Bhandari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control
Subjects:
90% ethanol
Cleaning
Decontamination
Isopropyl alcohol
Stethoscopes
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13756-017-0224-x

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