科学美国人60秒:听诊器或成为细菌传播器
日期:2014-03-31 16:04

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During a physical exam, doctors pick up a lot from their patients.
在体检的过程中,医生们从病人处了解到许多信息2K+csv^7RqoonXCN]kl6
Including that patient's bacteria.
而且包括病人携带的细菌NsV&wZwCe#Kah
To keep infections from spreading, physicians try to always wash their hands between exams.
为了防止病菌感染,医生们总是在体检间隙频繁洗手a!=-nm@xV1
But they don't always scrub their stethoscopes.
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To see just how much bacteria these instruments gather, doctors examined 71 patients, using sterile stethoscopes and gloves.
为了调查一下这个小仪器上到底能积累多少细菌,医生们进行了一项实验,他们使用无菌消毒过后的听诊器和手套相继检查了71 名患者,8OCjM3f-NRP[w

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After each exam, researchers collected samples from the stethoscope's surface and tube, as well as four parts of the physician's gloved hands: the fingertips, backs and two locations on the palm.
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The fingertips became by far the most bacterially contaminated.
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But the runner-up was the stethoscope's surface, which gathered more microbes than the palms or the backs of the hands.
而其次是听诊器的表面,上面的细菌等微生物可比手掌和手背等要多的多gA^+LsPeGF,k&Xh
The study is in Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
这项研究已经在《梅奥医疗进展》杂志上发表,mjUmm+[lXU=N9v7
Although fingertips picked up more than five times as much bacteria as stethoscopes did, doctors reduce that contamination before seeing the next patient by cleaning their hands.
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According to this study's authors, stethoscopes should get the same treatment.
据这项研究的作者表示听诊器也应该进行相应的清洁处理V&;O8mPet%I
Then the only thing to fear is the stethoscope’s icy temperature.
那时令人恐惧的事就只剩下对于听诊器的冰凉触感了U*52]SNyxIa]5
词语解释

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1.pick up 得到;学会

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Yet occupancy and rental rates have started to pick up for prime properties.
不过,高档商业地产的入住率和租金水平都已开始回升lFv~CW@#Hak;BZ,r

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But global investment started to pick up in 2003 as asian countries ploughed more money into infrastructure.
但由于亚洲各国将更多资金投入基建,全球投资在2003年又开始有所回升DX2MI-ONv*wE)s

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Theft's list emphasises academic research as well as salaries.
《金融时报》的排名则强调学术研究以及工资收入!n&WK(1dGCJngg3

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Yet they provoke fear as well as wonder.
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3.according to 根据,按照;据…所说

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According to woz, the two are still friends.
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They expanded according to need.
他们根据实际适时扩大规模|to-T0kz*gDG

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重点单词
  • bacterian. (复数)细菌
  • globaladj. 全球性的,全世界的,球状的,全局的
  • primeadj. 最初的,首要的,最好的,典型的 n. 青春,壮
  • temperaturen. 温度,气温,体温,发烧
  • sterileadj. 贫瘠的,无生气的,无生育能力的,无结果的,无菌
  • gatherv. 聚集,聚拢,集合 n. 集合,聚集
  • physiciann. 内科医生
  • academicadj. 学术的,学院的,理论的 n. 大学教师,
  • stethoscopen. 听诊器
  • provokevt. 激怒,惹起,驱使