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. 1959 Jan;149(1):30–42. doi: 10.1097/00000658-195901000-00004

The Environmental Distribution of Staphylococcus Aureus in an Operating Suite *

Robert I Wise, Francis J Sweeney Jr, George J Haupt, Mary Ann Waddell
PMCID: PMC1450942  PMID: 13617906

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