Epidemiology and prevention of surgical site infections: Progresses and problems;Épidémiologie et prévention des infections du site chirurgical: Progrès et problèmes

Medecine et Hygiene

Volumn 56, Issue 2225, 1998, Pages 1846-1852

  Ruef, Ch ^a   Pittet, D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

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EID: 0008316225     PISSN: 00256749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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