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Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1060-1069

Airborne and surface-bound microbial contamination in two intensive care units of a medical center in central Taiwan

Author keywords

Airborne pathogens; Hospital environment; Indoor air quality; Intensive care units; Nosocomial infection

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE PATHOGENS; HOSPITAL ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; NOSOCOMIAL INFECTION; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 84875936115     PISSN: 16808584     EISSN: 20711409     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4209/aaqr.2012.08.0217     Document Type: Article
Times cited : (43)

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