Quantitative assessment of risk reduction from hand washing with antibacterial soaps
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Quantitative assessment of risk reduction from hand washing with antibacterial soaps.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Applied Microbiology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 1364-5072
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.92.5s1.17.x