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Comment
. 2003 Oct;41(10):4910; author reply 4910.
doi: 10.1128/JCM.41.10.4910.2003.

Sterilization of skin and catheters before drawing blood cultures

Andreas F Widmer
Comment

Sterilization of skin and catheters before drawing blood cultures

Andreas F Widmer. J Clin Microbiol. 2003 Oct.
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