Optimization of an infected shoe model for the evaluation of an ultraviolet shoe sanitizer device

Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association

Volumn 102, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 309-313

  Ghannoum, Mahmoud A ^a   Isham, Nancy ^a   Long, Lisa ^a  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 84864198228     PISSN: 87507315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7547/1020309     Document Type: Article

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