Evolution of infection control in Egypt: achievements and challenges.

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Published in Am J Infect Control on May 01, 2006

Authors

Maha Talaat1, Amr Kandeel, Ossama Rasslan, Rana Hajjeh, Zoheir Hallaj, Nasr El-Sayed, Frank J Mahoney

Author Affiliations

1: Naval Medical Research Unit No. 3, Infection Control Unit, Disease Surveillance Program, Cairo, Egypt. talaatm@namru3.med.navy.mil

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