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. 1978 Sep 2;2(6138):684–686. doi: 10.1136/bmj.2.6138.684

Isolating patients in hospital to control infection part II--Who should be isolated, and where?

K D Bagshawe, R Blowers, O M Lidwell
PMCID: PMC1607458  PMID: 698664

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