title: Stethoscopes and infection control: a study into the use of stethoscopes in a paediatric ward and their possible contamination.
authors.affiliation: European Institute of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford.
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hudson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D004203:Disinfection / Q000379:methods; D004739:England; D004866:Equipment Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control / Q000379:methods*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D010371:Pediatric Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D019023:Stethoscopes / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*