Cleaning - On the way to evidence-based knowledge

Healthcare Infection

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-2

  Popp, Walter ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE; DISINFECTION; EDITORIAL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERMANY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; KLEBSIELLA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; VANCOMYCIN RESISTANT STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84874861799     PISSN: 18355617     EISSN: 18355625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/HI13004     Document Type: Editorial

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