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. 1992 Dec 19;305(6868):1573–1574. doi: 10.1136/bmj.305.6868.1573

Stethoscopes as possible vectors of infection by staphylococci.

A S Breathnach ¹, D R Jenkins ¹, S J Pedler ¹

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