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. 1958 Mar;48(3):287–298. doi: 10.2105/ajph.48.3.287

Staphylococcal Infections in the Hospital and Community

Observations Relatives to the Nature and Control of Epidemic Staphylococcal Disease

Frederick H Wentworth, Adah L Miller, Berttina B Wentworth

PMCID: PMC1551545 PMID: 13521070

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Selected References

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