STETHOSCOPE HYGIENE: A LEGAL CONSIDERATION FOR CARDIOLOGISTS PRACTICING IN A NEW ERA OF INFECTION CONTROL (COVID-19)

Stethoscope hygiene: A legal consideration for cardiologists practicing in a new era of infection control (COVID-19)

orly happy camper The stethoscope is a tool cherished by the field of cardiology and ubiquitous throughout medicine.However, little consideration has been given to its safe usage regarding its potential for pathogenic contamination despite thorough evidence that stethoscopes can harbor pathogens that can be transmitted to patients upon contact.The

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Antibacterial Activity of Streptomyces SAE4034 Isolated from Segara Anakan Mangrove Rhizosphere against Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria

Actinomycetes SAE4034 isolates was isolated from Rhizophora apiculata rhizosphere mud showed some antibacterial properties.The antibacterial ability of this isolate has not been tested on antibiotic resistant bacterial pathogens.However, there was no research has been reported regarding actinomycetes from Segara Anakan mangrove area resulting compo

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Reconciling model predictions with low reported cases of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa: insights from Madagascar

COVID-19 has wreaked havoc globally with particular concerns for sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where models suggest that the majority of the population will become infected.Conventional wisdom suggests that the continent will bear a higher burden of COVID-19 for the same reasons it suffers from other infectious diseases: ecology, socio-economic conditi

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