Bacterial contamination of medical doctors’ white coats as contributing factor to hospital acquired infections
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Biological and Chemical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1997-342X,1991-8631
DOI: 10.4314/ijbcs.v11i1.15