Trial of Alcohol-Based Hand Gel in Critical Care Units
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Trial of alcohol-based hand gel in critical care units.
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0899-823X,1559-6834
DOI: 10.1086/587812