Evaluation of Stethoscopes as Vectors of Clostridium difficile and Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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作者：
Vajravelu, Ravy K. [2 ]
Guerrero, Dubert M. [3 ]
Jury, Lucy A. [1 ]
Donskey, Curtis J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Cleveland Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Geriatr Res Educ & Clin Ctr, Cleveland, OH 44106 USA
[2] Case Western Reserve Univ, Sch Med, Cleveland, OH USA
[3] Univ Hosp Case Med Ctr, Cleveland, OH USA
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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY | 2012年 / 33卷 / 01期
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D O I：
10.1086/663338
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
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[No abstract available]
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页码：96 / 98
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