Reply to Belay et al

Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology

Volumn 31, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1306-1308

  Rutala, William A ^a,b   Weber, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM HYDROXIDE;

BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CREUTZFELDT JAKOB DISEASE; DISINFECTION; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; LETTER; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRION; SURGICAL INSTRUMENT; THERMOSTABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WATER VAPOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 78649973590     PISSN: 0899823X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/657580     Document Type: Letter

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