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. 2020 Oct;48(10):1280-1281.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.207. Epub 2020 Jul 8.

Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing

Yu-Mi Lee  1 , Dong Youn Kim  1 , Ki-Ho Park  1 , Mi Suk Lee  2 , Young Jin Kim  3
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Monitoring environmental contamination caused by SARS-CoV-2 in a healthcare facility by using adenosine triphosphate testing

Yu-Mi Lee et al. Am J Infect Control. 2020 Oct.
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