Isolation of staphylococcus aureus from environmental surfaces in an academic dental clinic

Journal of the American Dental Association

Volumn 143, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 164-169

  Trochesset, Denise A ^a   Walker, Stephen G ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cross contamination; Environmental surfaces; Infection control; Staphylococcus aureus

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857872669     PISSN: 00028177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.2012.0127     Document Type: Article

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