In their report "topographical and temporal diversity of the human skin micro-biome" (29 May, p. 1190), E. A. Grice et al. found that the richest area (in ecological terms) appeared to be the volar forearm, and the antecubital fossa topped the diversity list. This is the exact site physicians use to perform venepuncture, and the results should inform future disinfectant protocol.
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机译：E. A. Grice等人在他们的报告“人类皮肤微生物组的地形和时间多样性”（5月29日，第1190页）中。发现最富裕的地区（就生态学而言）似乎是掌前臂，而肘前窝居多样性榜首。这是医生进行静脉穿刺的确切地点，其结果应告知以后的消毒方案。
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