A comparison of the bacteria found on the hands of 'homemakers' and neonatal intensive care unit nurses.

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Published in J Hosp Infect on August 01, 2003

Authors

A E Aiello1, J Cimiotti, P Della-Latta, E L Larson

Author Affiliations

1: The Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.

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