Hygiene issues in the home

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 1999, Pages

  Scott, Elizabeth ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL SANITATION; FOOD SAFETY; HOME CARE; HYGIENE; INFECTION; PERSONAL HYGIENE;

EID: 0032764594     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-6553(99)70038-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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