Published in Infection on June 01, 2002
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Experience with two validation methods in a prevalence survey on nosocomial infections. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol (1998) 1.12
Nasal carriage of Staphylococcus aureus treated with topical mupirocin (pseudomonic acid) in a children's hospital. J Hosp Infect (1989) 1.09
Reducing neonatal nosocomial bloodstream infections through participation in a national surveillance system. J Hosp Infect (2007) 1.09
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Microbiological contamination of drinking water in a commercial household water filter system. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis (1996) 1.08
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Anselm of Canterbury's contribution to hand hygiene. J Hosp Infect (2005) 1.07
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