Effects of hand disinfection with alcohol hand rub, ozonized water, or soap and water: time for reconsideration?
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Hospital Infection
سال: 2020
ISSN: 0195-6701
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.03.014