Hospital acquired infection is a major issue for the NHS and is in the forefront of
patient's minds when admitted to hospital. It has also stretched beyond healthcare
into the political arena. Hospital equipment has been shown to be a vector for infection.
It has long been known that stethoscopes, Doppler probes, otoscopes and even white
coats have all been shown to carry pathogenic organisms.
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Published online: February 02, 2007
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© 2006 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
