One-third of EMS stethoscopes carry MRSA virus

(HealthScout) UPDATED 2009-03-27

One in three stethoscopes used by U.S. emergency medical services providers is contaminated with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria, a new study suggests. Read full story >

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One-third of EMS stethoscopes carry MRSA virus

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