Stethoscopes: potential vectors of Clostridium difficile

被引:16
作者
Alleyne, S. A. [1 ]
Hussain, A. M. [1 ]
Clokie, M. [2 ]
Jenkins, D. R. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hosp Leicester, Dept Microbiol, Leicester LE1 5WW, Leics, England
[2] Univ Leicester, Dept Infect Immun & Inflammat, Leicester, Leics, England
基金
英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
INFECTION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jhin.2009.05.014
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号
1004 ; 120402 ;
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页数:3
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