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Editorial
. 2018 Mar;37(1):1-3.
doi: 10.23876/j.krcp.2018.37.1.1. Epub 2018 Mar 31.

Infection control guidelines in hemodialysis facilities

Ayman Karkar  1
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Editorial

Infection control guidelines in hemodialysis facilities

Ayman Karkar. Kidney Res Clin Pract. 2018 Mar.
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Conflicts of interest The author has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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