Microbiological commissioning and monitoring of operating theatre suites.
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P. N. Hoffman*, J. Williamsy, A. Staceyz, A. M. Bennettx, G. L. Ridgway{, C. Dobsony, I. Fraser** and H. Humphreysyy *Central Public Health Laboratory, London, UK; yWelsh Health Estates, Cardiff, UK; zReading Public Health Laboratory, Reading, UK; xCentre for Applied Microbiology and Research, Salisbury, UK; {University College London Hospitals, London, UK; **NHS Estates, Leeds, UK and yyRoyal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Beaumant Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Journal of hospital infection
دوره 52 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2002