Comparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses

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Comparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses is …
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P356DOI10.1016/J.AJIC.2004.08.005
P698PubMed publication ID15761405

P50authorMark SobseyQ58149081
Gregory P SamsaQ88101636
William A RutalaQ89892332
Emily E Sickbert-BennettQ105522901
David J WeberQ105522946
Maria F Gergen-TeagueQ117269464
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P921main subjecthygieneQ162297
hand hygieneQ97311335
P304page(s)67-77
P577publication date2005-03-01
P1433published inAmerican Journal of Infection ControlQ15767042
P1476titleComparative efficacy of hand hygiene agents in the reduction of bacteria and viruses
P478volume33