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Editorial
. 2013 Jan;56(1):36-9.
doi: 10.1093/cid/cis845. Epub 2012 Oct 5.

Editorial commentary: climbing the evidentiary hierarchy for environmental infection control

L Clifford McDonald, Matthew Arduino
Editorial

Editorial commentary: climbing the evidentiary hierarchy for environmental infection control

L Clifford McDonald et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jan.
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Evidence hierarchy for increasing patient safety through healthcare environmental surface cleaning and disinfection. †Prioritize cluster randomization over interrupted time series design
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