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. 1962 Sep;60(3):387–400. doi: 10.1017/s0022172400020507

Observations on the distribution of Staphylococcus aureus in the atmosphere of a surgical ward

Phyllis M Rountree, Mary A Beard
PMCID: PMC2134505  PMID: 13982708

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