“…Despite infection control practices surrounding cleaning techniques by hospital personnel, bacteria can remain latent on inanimate surfaces such as door knobs, identification badges, stethoscopes, bath basins, sharps containers, tourniquets, [5][6][7][8][9][10][11] and electrocardiographic lead wires (ECG-LWs), 13,14 and may be a source of crosscontamination and nosocomial infection, especially in patients who are immunocompromised. 12,13 Although it is known that ECG-LWs are a reservoir source for microorganisms, it is unknown if disposable ECG-LWs would lead to a decrease in infection rates compared with cleaned, reusable ECG-LWs. Disposable ECG-LWs do not require adherence to optimal cleaning procedures because they are discarded after one use.…”