Importance of the environment in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition: the case for hospital cleaning (Q36987450)

17 August 2017

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Importance of the environment in meticillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus acquisition: the case for hospital cleaning (English)

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17 August 2017

Staphylococcus aureus

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Stephanie J Dancer

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17 August 2017

31 October 2007

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Lancet Infectious Diseases

17 August 2017

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7 January 2021

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DOI

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17 August 2017

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17974481