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. 2015 Jul;16(4):178-181.
doi: 10.1177/1757177415570104. Epub 2015 Feb 20.

Multiple drug resistant organisms in healthcare: the failure of contact precautions

Bryan P Simmons  1 , Elaine L Larson  2   3
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Multiple drug resistant organisms in healthcare: the failure of contact precautions

Bryan P Simmons et al. J Infect Prev. 2015 Jul.
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Declaration of conflicting interest: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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