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. 2014 Mar;25(2):71-4.
doi: 10.1155/2014/279794.

Financial impact of health care-associated infections: When money talks

Louis Valiquette  1 , Claire Nour Abou Chakra  1 , Kevin B Laupland  2
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Financial impact of health care-associated infections: When money talks

Louis Valiquette et al. Can J Infect Dis Med Microbiol. 2014 Mar.
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