Persistent Value of the Stethoscope in the Age of COVID-19.
Advancement
COVID-19
Stethoscope
Journal
The American journal of medicine
ISSN: 1555-7162
Titre abrégé: Am J Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 0267200
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
10 2020
10 2020
Historique:
received:
04
05
2020
accepted:
04
05
2020
pubmed:
23
6
2020
medline:
10
10
2020
entrez:
23
6
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
The stethoscope has long been at the center of patient care, as well as a symbol of the physician-patient relationship. While advancements in other diagnostic modalities have allowed for more efficient and accurate diagnosis, the stethoscope has evolved in parallel to address the needs of the modern era of medicine. These advancements include sound visualization, ambient noise reduction/cancellation, Bluetooth (Bluetooth SIG Inc, Kirkland, Wash) transmission, and computer algorithm diagnostic support. However, despite these advancements, the ever-changing climate of infection prevention, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, has led many to question the stethoscope as a vector for infectious diseases. Stethoscopes have been reported to harbor bacteria with contamination levels comparable with a physician's hand. Although disinfection is recommended, stethoscope hygiene compliance remains low. In addition, disinfectants may not be completely effective in eliminating microorganisms. Despite these risks, the growing technological integration with the stethoscope continues to make it a highly valuable tool. Rather than casting our valuable tool and symbol of medicine aside, we must create and implement an effective method of stethoscope hygiene to keep patients safe.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32569591
pii: S0002-9343(20)30508-8
doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2020.05.018
pmc: PMC7303610
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
1143-1150Commentaires et corrections
Type : CommentIn
Type : CommentIn
Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2020 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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