Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene
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Strategies to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infections through Hand Hygiene
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INFECTION CONTROL AND HOSPITAL EPIDEMIOLOGY
Volume 35, Issue 08, Pages 937-960
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
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2014-07-16
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10.1086/677145
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