The Role of Environmental Contamination in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens and Healthcare-Associated Infections
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Title
The Role of Environmental Contamination in the Transmission of Nosocomial Pathogens and Healthcare-Associated Infections
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Keywords
Hospital environment, Environmental contamination, Healthcare-associated infections, Multi-drug resistant organisms, Nosocomial pathogens
Journal
Current Infectious Disease Reports
Volume 20, Issue 6, Pages -
Publisher
Springer Nature
Online
2018-04-27
DOI
10.1007/s11908-018-0620-2
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