No routine surface disinfection [2]

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 32, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 513-515

  Daschner, F D ^a   Schuster, A ^a   Dettenkofer, M ^a   Kummerer K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISINFECTANT AGENT;

CONTACT ALLERGY; DISINFECTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFECTION CONTROL; LETTER; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PATIENT CARE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

DISINFECTION; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFECTION CONTROL;

EID: 9644301117     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2004.07.007     Document Type: Letter

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