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. 2020 Aug;160(2):e39.
doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2020.04.014. Epub 2020 Apr 22.

Does nasal screening for Staphylococcus aureus before surgery compromise health care professional safety in the COVID-19 era?

Nicolas Mayeur  1 , Pierre Berthoumieu  2 , Hélène Charbonneau  1
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Does nasal screening for Staphylococcus aureus before surgery compromise health care professional safety in the COVID-19 era?

Nicolas Mayeur et al. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2020 Aug.
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