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. 1959 Oct 1;81(7):531–536.

STAPHYLOCOCCAL INFECTION IN HOSPITAL NURSERIES

INFLUENCE OF THREE DIFFERENT NURSING TECHNIQUES *

L Frappier-Davignon, A Frappier, J St-Pierre
PMCID: PMC1831283  PMID: 13824616

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