Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 15 (ANI/BusinessWire India): XECH, India s emerging innovator brand, has launched XECH STEROSTET - one-of-its-kind and India s first stethoscope sterilizer which uses a special UV-C GI Technology to effectively sterilize stethoscopes diaphragms of all sizes up to 99.9999 per cent.
Stethoscope is the most commonly used instrument in any medical environment from private clinics to general wards in hospitals. According to the latest studies by WHO, Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI), more commonly known as nosocomial infections, affect hundreds of millions of patients. Stethoscope s diaphragms randomly sampled in healthcare facilities were found to be contaminated by nosocomial pathogens.
These may result into diseases like H1N1, Influenza, COVID-19, Tuberculosis, etc. putting both patients and the medical professional s life in danger. The WHO and the CDC have stressed the importance of post-examination hygiene between two patients which als