Airborne infection in a fully air-conditioned hospital. IV. Airborne dispersal of Staphylococcus aureus and its nasal acquisition by patients.

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Published in J Hyg (Lond) on December 01, 1975

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O M Lidwell, B Brock, R A Shooter, E M Cooke, G E Thomas

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