Guidelines for preventing infections associated with the insertion and maintenance of short-term indwelling urethral catheters in acute care

Journal of Hospital Infection

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2001, Pages

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EID: 0003357566     PISSN: 01956701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jhin.2000.0890     Document Type: Article

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