title: The stethoscope as a potential source of transmission of bacteria.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Brook
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000635:transmission*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004866:Equipment Contamination; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D019023:Stethoscopes / Q000009:adverse effects*