How clean are our stethoscopes and do we need to clean them?

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Bandi, Srinivas [1 ]
Uddin, Luthfunnesa [1 ]
Milward, Kathryn [1 ]
Aliyu, Sani [1 ]
Makwana, Niten [1 ]
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[1] Sandwell Gen Hosp, W Bromwich B71 4HJ, England
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10.1016/j.jinf.2008.07.018
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R51 [传染病];
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