Abstract
In a point-prevalence culture survey, 24 of 300 (8%) handles of electronic thermometers in 3 hospitals were contaminated with 1 or more potential pathogens. A DNA marker inoculated onto the handles of electronic thermometers in hospital and long-term care facility settings spread to surfaces in patient rooms, to other types of portable equipment, and to patients' hands. Our findings suggest that effective strategies are needed to reduce the risk for pathogen transmission by electronic thermometers.
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